1、北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 20及答案与解析 一、 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 and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corres
2、ponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1 Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe(订阅 ) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings -
3、 battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown(推翻 )or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the some day they hap
4、pen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. (76) The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to t
5、heir products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it
6、 possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. (77) Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons(漫画 ). 1 The habit of reading newspapers is _. （ A） uncommon in the world （ B
7、） not popular in U.S.A. （ C） widespread in the world （ D） founded among a few families 2 A few hundred years ago news did not _. （ A） receive attention （ B） travel fast （ C） travel slowly （ D） spread to other countries 3 In the past, news was _. （ A） sent by e-mail （ B） passed from one person to ano
8、ther （ C） sent by letter （ D） sent by telephone 4 The money people spend on advertisements is _. （ A） wasted （ B） not much （ C） worthwhile （ D） no use 5 In the last paragraph, the author tells us the section on jokes and cartoons is _. （ A） read only by children （ B） of no value （ C） not helpful （ D
9、） read by many 6 Believe it or not, optical illusion(错觉 )can cut highway crashes. (78) Japan is a case in point. (79) It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons(人字形 ), painted on the roads make drivers think tha
10、t they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected
11、roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. (80) Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-relat
12、ed hazards are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing
13、the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 6 The main point of the passag
14、e is _. （ A） a new way of highway speed control （ B） a new pattern for painting highways （ C） a new approach to training drivers （ D） a new type of optical illusion 7 On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that _. （ A） they axe driving in the wrong lane （ B） they should avoid speed- re
15、lated hazards （ C） they should slow down their speed （ D） they are approaching the speed limit 8 The advantage of chevrons over straight horizontal bars is that the former _. （ A） can keep drivers awake （ B） can cut road accidents completely （ C） will have a longer effect on drivers （ D） will look m
16、ore attractive 9 The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to _. （ A） try out the Japanese method in certain areas （ B） sign the chevrons across the country （ C） replace straight horizontal bars with chevrons （ D） repeat the Japanese road patterns 10 What does the autho
17、r say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads? （ A） They are falling out of use in the United States. （ B） They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time. （ C） They are applicable only on broad roads. （ D） They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles. 11 The atmo
18、sphere is all the air surrounding the earth. Without it, we would be forced to seek shelter from the sun, as there would be no atmosphere to protect us from the suns deadly rays. Large and powerful, the atmosphere consists of an ocean of gases hundreds of miles high. It presses down on our bodies wi
19、th a force of more than fourteen pounds per square inch. The narrow column of air which rests upon our shoulders weighs almost 2000 pounds. But our bodies are built in such a way that this weight does not crush(压碎 )us. In this huge ocean of air there is more energy than in all the coal, oil, and gas
20、 we have on earth. Electrical energy is collected in the atmosphere as water is collected and stored in a dam. The existence of electricity in the air has been known for centuries. But a thorough study of electricity in the atmosphere was not possible until the development of radio and radar. One sc
21、ientist, Dr. Sydney Chapman, has tried to explain the electric field which surrounds the earth. He believes that great storms on the sun create large mounts of electric energy. This energy is contained in a very light gas called hydrogen. The earth pulls the gas toward it, and a ring is formed aroun
22、d the earth several thousand feet above its surface. The great space ring is a powerful current of electrical energy. Sometimes the ring comes down and curves into the lower atmosphere, causing strange electrical effects. His idea explains many things. It has long been known that there is an electri
23、c field inside the earth. It moves in much the same manner as the electric energy contained in the atmosphere. Scientists now believe that the electric energy in the atmosphere causes the electric energy inside the earth to flow. If we can learn to control the energy in the atmosphere, we will have
24、an unending supply of energy. Many scientists are trying to learn how to control it. In the meantime, even those of us who are not scientists have begun to pay attention to air. We realize that air does not contain the same elements that it contained years age. Automobiles, airplanes, factories, and
25、 atomic explosions have added dust and waste gases to the atmosphere, It is time to learn how to protect our atmosphere, the roof over the world of man. 11 We know the atmosphere as _. （ A） the total amount of oxygen over the earth （ B） mixture of gases surrounding the earth （ C） a source of storms
26、（ D） the diffusion of waste gas 12 All of the following are true Except _. （ A） the atmosphere is important to none. （ B） a great deal of damage from the suns deadly rays would be done to us, if there were no atmosphere. （ C） the atmosphere, as the author described, is the roof under which man can l
27、ive safely on Earth. （ D） electricity in the atmosphere is being studied from every aspect. 13 Quantity of energy contained in the atmosphere is _. （ A） smaller than that in coal alone （ B） smaller than that either in oil or in gas that we have on Earth （ C） greater than that in coal, oil and gas on
28、 Earth combined （ D） greater than that in coal, oil and gas on Earth, respectively 14 According to scientists, if the energy in the atmosphere were put under our control, what would happen? （ A） We have an inexhaustible supply of energy from it. （ B） This could bring the world to an energy crisis. （
29、 C） The sources of energy on Earth would become unreliable. （ D） We find ourselves in difficult position with environmental pollution. 15 The main topic of the passage is _. （ A） composition of the atmosphere （ B） pressure from the atmosphere （ C） air pollution in the atmosphere （ D） the relationshi
30、p between the atmosphere and men 二、 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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Ans
31、wer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 I have no objection _ the evening with them. （ A） to spend （ B） to spending （ C） of spending （ D） spending 17 Believe it or not, last year, Matt earned _ his brother, who has a better position in a big company. （ A） much as twice as （ B） twice as m
32、uch as （ C） as twice much as （ D） as much as twice 18 All the children are getting excited and looking forward to _ the new film and the film stars. （ A） see （ B） seeing （ C） have seen （ D） having seen 19 Call _ on your way home and tell me how the interview went. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） at （ D） up 20
33、Paul is a very _ character; he is never relaxed with strangers. （ A） self-conscious （ B） self-confident （ C） self-serving （ D） self-satisfied 21 Modern medicine and new methods of food production allow adults to live longer and babies to _ , not die soon after birth. （ A） survive （ B） grow up （ C） e
34、xist （ D） develop 22 The rain was heavy and _ the land was flooded. （ A） consequently （ B） continuously （ C） constantly （ D） consistently 23 After _ on his couch more than a dozen times, he gave up his attempt to sleep. （ A） he overturned （ B） his having turned over （ C） turning over （ D） turning up
35、 24 Little _ when I embarked on this quest(探求 )where it would lead me. （ A） have I know （ B） had I know （ C） do I known （ D） did I know 25 “Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Beijing last summer?“No, it _ for four days when we arrived. So the roads were very muddy.“ （ A） was mining （ B）
36、 would be raining （ C） had been raining （ D） have rained 26 Without our teachers help, we _ so much. （ A） didnt achieve （ B） will not achieve （ C） dont achieve （ D） would not have achieved 27 There was nothing _ we could do to prevent the accident. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） as 28 She _ it
37、but she was too lazy. （ A） might have finished （ B） must have finished （ C） must finish （ D） could have finished 29 _ a fine day, we decided to go out on a picnic. （ A） Been （ B） Being （ C） It was （ D） It being 30 You _ take your tools in case some machines need repairing. （ A） had better （ B） would
38、 rather （ C） would better （ D） had rather 31 Urban parents have difficulty _ their children into childcare facilities. （ A） in getting （ B） get （ C） to get （ D） for getting 32 My shoes are similar to _ you had on yesterday. （ A） the one （ B） that （ C） ones （ D） the ones 33 Its about time the police
39、_ illegal off course horse betting. （ A） do away with （ B） did away with （ C） did away （ D） should do away with 34 The two things are the same in outward form but different _. （ A） in general （ B） in addition （ C） in essence （ D） in common 35 He was playing softly _ disturb anyone. （ A） so as not to
40、 （ B） so as to not （ C） so not as to （ D） not so as to 36 The street was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people. （ A） after （ B） with （ C） by （ D） from 37 _ obliging he may be, I dont like him. （ A） No matter what （ B） No matter how （ C） No matter who （ D） No matter that 38 O
41、n New Years Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people. （ A） incident （ B） event （ C） case （ D） affair 39 I am _ of your stupid questions. （ A） annoyed （ B） worried （ C） angry （ D） tired 40 Owing to the bad weather, the match has been _. （ A） put out （ B
42、） put over （ C） put off （ D） put through 41 The things I dislike most are doing laundry, washing dishes and _ out of bed in the morning. （ A） to get （ B） having to get （ C） having got （ D） to have to get 42 It took him several months to _ the wild horse. （ A） tend （ B） cultivate （ C） breed （ D） tame
43、 43 I suppose that he is serious, _? （ A） do I （ B） dont I （ C） is he （ D） isnt he 44 The key _ good health is to eat and sleep regularly. （ A） to （ B） for （ C） of （ D） in 45 His mind was so _ by the disease that he could not remember what he had done. （ A） effected （ B） affected （ C） influenced （ D
44、） acted 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 46 The seventeenth century was one
45、(in that) (many significant advances) (were made in) (both) science and philosophy. （ A） in that （ B） many significant advances （ C） were made in （ D） both 47 When he comes to the shop (late) this afternoon, (then) ask him to remove (all) the cartions (piled) up in the storeroom. （ A） late （ B） then
46、 （ C） all （ D） piled 48 (As) time (went on), he suffered (such heavy) losses that he was forced (giving up) his business. （ A） As （ B） went on （ C） such heavy （ D） giving up 49 (Survival) in the desert has always (depended in) the (availability) of (water). （ A） Survival （ B） depended （ C） availabil
47、ity （ D） water 50 The (taxi driver) (told the man) (to dont allow) his disobedient son (to hang out) of the window. （ A） taxi driver （ B） told the man （ C） to dont allow （ D） to hang out 51 (Id rather) you (go) there in (person), if you (dont mind). （ A） Id rather （ B） go （ C） person （ D） dont mind
48、52 A boy (who) you must (meet) right away is Fredy Thompson, (the best) math student (in our) dormitory. （ A） who （ B） meet （ C） the best （ D） in our 53 There (was) a serious (difference of) opinion (among) (her and me). （ A） was （ B） difference of （ C） among （ D） her and me 54 (Did) you see (that)
49、boy (been questioned) by (the) police? （ A） Did （ B） that （ C） been questioned （ D） the 55 (If) her grandfather (would have lived) three more days (he) (would have been) 100 years old. （ A） If （ B） would have lived （ C） he （ D） would have been 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are
