1、北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 38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. 0 Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you
3、can soon become to-tally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it
4、 is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment-without buying a book, of course. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where
5、 it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your hearts content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with inevitable greeting: “Can I help you, sir?“ You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant shou
6、ld remain in the background until you have finished browsing, then, and only then, are his services necessary. 0f course you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire carefully and look as if he is not interested in selling a singl
7、e book. You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing-something that had only vaguely inte
8、rested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wa
9、ndering from section to section. 1 “Dust-jacket“ in the first paragraph probably means _. （ A） a kind of clothes （ B） protecting paper cover of a book （ C） book cover full of dust （ D） the title of a book 2 You may spend too much time in a bookshop because _. （ A） the dust-jackets of some books are
10、very attractive （ B） you start reading one of the books （ C） it is raining outside （ D） you have to make sure you dont buy a dull book as a present 3 In a good bookshop _. （ A） nobody notices you （ B） the assistant greets you in a friendly way （ C） you feel as if you were in a music shop （ D） you fi
11、nd yourself satisfied with browsing 4 An assistants help is needed _. （ A） the moment you have entered the shop （ B） before you start browsing （ C） only when you have finished browsing （ D） when you have made your choice 5 Picking up books that vaguely interest you can be dangerous because _. （ A） y
12、ou may forget about the book you plan to buy （ B） you have to give up the best-selling book （ C） it makes you break your appointment （ D） it costs you too much money and time 5 He was a qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawfu
13、l wife, and literature is my lover. “ Russian writer Anton Pav-lovich Chekhov was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern short story. When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he start-ed to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. Afte
14、r he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper. As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hour or less. Chekhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference (冷漠 )many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a fu
15、ll time writer and published some of his most memorable stories. Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Tragic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair. It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays.
16、He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhovs work combined the calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity(敏感 )of an artist. Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories,
17、The Man in a Shell (装在套子里的人 ), about a school teachers ex-traordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students. 6 Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_. （ A） had a lawful lover （ B） was an illegal writer （ C） used to be a lawyer （ D） was a competent doctor 7 In 1880, Chekhov_. （ A） beca
18、me a full-time writer （ B） studied medicine in Moscow University （ C） practiced medicine in his hometown （ D） published his most memorable stories 8 Which of the following adjectives cant be used to describe Chekhov? （ A） Sensitive. （ B） Cool. （ C） Quick-minded. （ D） Warm-hearted. 9 Which of the fol
19、lowing is the right order of the events?a. became a doctorb. became a full time writerc. started to publish comic short storiesd. wrote regularly for a local daily newspapere. entered the Moscow University Medical School （ A） ecadb （ B） dabce （ C） ecbad （ D） aecbd 10 When did Chekhov begin to publis
20、h stories? （ A） After he graduated. （ B） When he became a university student. （ C） In the 1940s. （ D） In 1892. 10 One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that,“ and
21、it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that. “ I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a grocery store in the neighbor-hood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered
22、 the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing. I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular clue, I must have found my way to the dairy food d
23、epartment where the incident took place. There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an im-pressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then
24、a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together; so I went to work. The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting s
25、ome of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit (罪犯 ). He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to ex-plain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident,
26、apparently the manager did not. 11 How old was the author when he wrote this article? （ A） About 8. （ B） About 18. （ C） About 23. （ D） About 15. 12 Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons? （ A） The author. （ B） The manager. （ C） A woman. （ D） The authors mother. 13 Which of the follo
27、wing statements is NOT true? （ A） The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager. （ B） The author was severely criticized by the manager. （ C） A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons. （ D） It was the author who put the display back together. 14 W
28、hich of the following can serve as the best title for the passage? （ A） Its Harder to Admit Ones Mistake. （ B） I Was Once the Culprit. （ C） I Remember an Incident. （ D） A Case of Mistaken Identity. 15 The tone of the article expresses the authors _. （ A） admiration for the managers willingness to ad
29、mit mistakes （ B） anger to the manager for his wrong accusation （ C） indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons （ D） regret for the mistake he made in the store 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each se
30、ntence 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 Hardly _ the TV _ the electricity was cut off. （ A） had I turned onwhen （ B） did I turn onthan
31、（ C） have I turned onbefore （ D） does I turn onafter 17 Many a child _ killed in that car accident. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） was （ D） were 18 We ate in the _ restaurant. （ A） new unusual Chinese （ B） unusual new Chinese （ C） Chinese unusual new （ D） new Chinese unusual 19 It is _ ! Would you like to go
32、 out for a walk? （ A） such beautiful day （ B） so beautiful day （ C） so a beautiful day （ D） such a beautiful day 20 She was a good-looking woman in _. （ A） forties （ B） the forties （ C） forty （ D） the forty 21 _ most of the earths surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious. （
33、 A） As （ B） Once （ C） If （ D） Although 22 It was because of his carelessness _ the car accident took place. （ A） that （ B） because （ C） why （ D） which 23 So heavy _ that we were prevented from going out. （ A） the rain was （ B） is the rain （ C） was the rain （ D） would the rain be 24 What _ if the wea
34、ther had been fine yesterday? （ A） would you do （ B） would you have done （ C） did you do （ D） have you done 25 The most important thing to do _ the pollution as soon as possible. （ A） are got rid of （ B） is to get rid of （ C） is get rid of （ D） is for us getting rid of 26 Such _ the case, there are
35、no grounds to justify your complaints. （ A） is （ B） was （ C） is being （ D） being 27 Does the way you thought of _ the water clean make any sense? （ A） making （ B） to make （ C） how to make （ D） having made 28 During July and August there was no rain for weeks_. （ A） by the end （ B） in the end （ C） at
36、 the end （ D） on end 29 She breathed a sigh of _ when she found out she had passed the exams. （ A） relief （ B） belief （ C） delight （ D） relaxation 30 Burglars _ and stole some money while the family was away. （ A） broke up （ B） came to （ C） broke in （ D） built up 31 There is still a _ possibility th
37、at their team may win in the last match. （ A） slim （ B） thin （ C） lean （ D） weak 32 The new buildings here are all reinforced with steel, _ safety in case of an earthquake. （ A） for the sake of （ B） for good （ C） for instance （ D） for the better 33 The statement had to be delivered to someone who co
38、uld _ it to the press. （ A） relieve （ B） release （ C） emit （ D） discharge 34 She found herself _ forward more and more eagerly to the holiday at home. （ A） looking （ B） bringing （ C） desiring （ D） expecting 35 _ all the inventions have in common is _ they have succeeded. （ A） Thatwhat （ B） Whatthat
39、（ C） Thatthat （ D） Whatwhat 36 The reason _ they died was lack of medical care. （ A） which （ B） at which （ C） in which （ D） why 37 The Smiths _ their breakfast when the morning post came. （ A） had （ B） has been having （ C） are having （ D） were having 38 -Where did you have your supper?-_. （ A） With
40、my uncle （ B） At my uncle home （ C） At my uncle （ D） At my uncles 39 The premier and the visiting foreign minister had a talk in _ friendly atmos-phere. （ A） a most （ B） most （ C） very （ D） the very 40 I didnt know which was the better, so I took them_. （ A） all （ B） each （ C） none （ D） both 41 No o
41、ne except two students _ the meeting. （ A） has been late for （ B） have been late for （ C） was late for （ D） were later for 42 The foreigner tried his best, but he still couldnt make his point_. （ A） understand （ B） understanding （ C） to understand （ D） understood 43 This kind of cloth _ well and _ l
42、ong. （ A） is washedlasts （ B） washeslasts （ C） washesis lasted （ D） is washedlasted 44 I couldnt understand why he pretended _ in the bookstore. （ A） to see me not （ B） not to see me （ C） not see me （ D） to see not me 45 I want to use the same dictionary _ was used yesterday. （ A） which （ B） who （ C
43、） what （ D） as 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 She became (angrier) as t
44、he years went (on) because she saw (that) they were doing to (other) youngsters. （ A） angrier （ B） on （ C） that （ D） other 47 The chairman proposed that (every speaker) (must) limit (himself) (to) fifteen minutes. （ A） every speaker （ B） must （ C） himself （ D） to 48 (Whom) (do you think) is the (mos
45、t) popular sports star (at) the moment? （ A） Whom （ B） do you think （ C） most （ D） at 49 The old artist is (in the habit of) (going for) a walk in the park every (morning) (except it rains). （ A） in the habit of （ B） going for （ C） morning （ D） except it rains 50 (Not until) my mother told me (the s
46、ad news) last night (I knew) that our neighbor (was killed) in a car accident the week before. （ A） Not until （ B） the sad news （ C） I knew （ D） was killed 51 (Ever since) the world (began) nations (have difficulty) in (keeping) peace with their neighbors. （ A） Ever since （ B） began （ C） have diffic
47、ulty （ D） keeping 52 (During) that terrible snowstorm, the police (demanded) that people (stayed off) High-way 101 except (in cases of) emergency. （ A） During （ B） demanded （ C） stayed off （ D） in cases of 53 Nancy had (a great deal) of trouble (to concentrate on) her work (because of) the noise (in
48、) the next room. （ A） a great deal of （ B） to concentrate on （ C） because of （ D） in 54 No matter (whatever happens), were determined to (do our best) and (make) the exper-iment (a success). （ A） whatever happens （ B） do our best （ C） make （ D） a success 55 Dr. Nolen was (honest enough) to admit (to
49、 make) errors (in) judgment (on) more than one occasion. （ A） honest enough （ B） to make （ C） in （ D） on 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the pas
