1、北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 40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 As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself“ (DIY) trend (趋势 ) in the U. S. continues to grow. “We needed furniture (家具 ) for our living room,“ says John Ross, “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it
3、. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. “ John got married six months ago, and like many young people these clays, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a two-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their
4、furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoemaking factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive finished a car repair course. I should be able to f
5、ix the car by my-self. “ John and Jim are not unusual people. In order to save money, most families in the country are doing everything they can so that they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer,“ you can go to DIY classes. And for those who dont have time to
6、take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself. 1 We can learn from the text that many newly married people _. （ A） find it hard to pay for what they need （ B） have to learn to make their own furniture （ C） take DIY courses run by the government （ D） seldom go to a depar
7、tment store to buy things 2 John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _. （ A） run a DIY shop （ B） make or repair things （ C） save time and money （ D） improve the quality of life 3 When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_. （ A） makes shoes in his home （
8、 B） does his extra work at night （ C） does his own car and home repairs （ D） keeps house and looks after his children 4 Jim Hatfield decided to become a “do-it-yourselfer“ when _. （ A） his car repairs cost too much （ B） the car repair class was not helpful （ C） he could not possibly do two jobs （ D）
9、 he had to raise the children all by himself 5 What would be the best title for the text? （ A） The Joy of DIY. （ B） You Can Do It Too! （ C） Welcome to Our DIY Course! （ D） Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY. 5 In the last 500 years, nothing about people-their clothes, ideas, or languages-haschanged
10、 as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. Although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In Lon-don, shops where chocolate drinks were s
11、erved became important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. The potato was the main food at Irish table. Thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during th
12、e “Potato Famine“(土豆饥荒 ) of 1845 1846, and thousands more were forced to move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important c
13、rop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚 ). It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a man named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red fruits on a coffee bush. He
14、 tried one and experienced the “wide-awake“ feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with. 6 According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? （ A） Food. （ B） Chocolate drinks. （ C） Potato. （ D） Coffee. 7 “Some“ in the sentence “So
15、me still exist today. “ refers to _. （ A） cocoa trees （ B） chocolate （ C） shops （ D） meeting places 8 Thousands of Irish people starved because_. （ A） they depended on the potato （ B） they were forced to move to America （ C） the weather conditions in Ireland were not fit for growing the potato （ D）
16、the potato harvest was had 9 Coffee originally came from _. （ A） Brazil （ B） Colombia （ C） Ethiopia （ D） Arabia 10 The writer used an Arabic story to prove that_. （ A） coffee was first discovered by Kaldi （ B） coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goats （ C） coffee was first discovered in South Amer
17、ican countries （ D） coffee drinks were first made by Arabs 10 Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists cre-ate too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and un
18、happy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget bow much tourism can help the countrys economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that at-tract tou
19、rists. Tourism should also advance the well-being of local inhabitants. Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer. On the other hand, if there is not en
20、ough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses canal so lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air termi-nals, first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much a
21、s 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money. Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, in-cluding roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All
22、of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tour-ists, jobs and money are lost. 11 Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage? （ A） It is extremely important to develop tourism. （ B） Building roa
23、ds and hotels is essential. （ C） Support facilities are highly necessary. （ D） Planning is of great importance to tourism. 12 Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT_. （ A） a bad impact on other industries （ B） a change of tourists customs （ C） over crowdedness of places of interest （ D
24、） pressure on traffic 13 Not enough tourism can lead to_. （ A） an increase of unemployment （ B） a decrease in tourist attractions （ C） the higher cost of support facilities （ D） a rise in price and a fall in pay 14 It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will_. （ A） use up a large
25、amount of water （ B） weaken their economy （ C） help establish their traditions （ D） help improve their life 15 The word “handle“ in the last paragraph most probably means_. （ A） carry away （ B） pick up （ C） get in （ D） take down 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, the
26、re 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 If you _ that night, you might have been too late to
27、 get your ticket. （ A） didnt hurry （ B） hadnt hurried （ C） wouldnt hurry （ D） hadnt to hurry 17 His parents died when he was young so he was _ by his aunt. （ A） bred （ B） fed up （ C） brought up （ D） grown up 18 He finds it difficult to _ himself to the climate here. （ A） account （ B） accustom （ C） a
28、pply （ D） adopt 19 -I think he is taking an active part in social work.-I agree with you _. （ A） inaway （ B） on the way （ C） by the way （ D） in the way 20 They _ us since five oclock this morning until now. （ A） are helping （ B） help （ C） have helped （ D） have been helping 21 All students are _ to t
29、he rules of the school. （ A） obeying （ B） object （ C） subject （ D） according 22 The writer was always looking for suitable _ to use in his next story. （ A） contents （ B） articles （ C） pages （ D） ideas 23 The rough draft of any research report should be edited to _ that all data are correctly present
30、ed, that all equipments are listed, that all results are properly de-tailed. （ A） ensure （ B） assure （ C） secure （ D） insure 24 Some animals can _ in the desert on very little water. （ A） survive （ B） starve （ C） relieve （ D） routine 25 The police dont know who committed the crime, but they _ Jones.
31、 （ A） doubt （ B） suspect （ C） regard （ D） consider 26 If I could put back the clock, Ill give more thought to _ for a career. （ A） prepare （ B） be prepared （ C） preparing （ D） have prepared 27 -Whats the matter? Why _?-The signal is against us. （ A） the train stopping （ B） does the train stop （ C） i
32、s the train stopping （ D） did the train stop 28 Hardly anything _ more than the happiness of seeing someone using his de-vice for treatment. （ A） please him （ B） does please him （ C） pleases him （ D） does him please 29 The next train _ the station at 11 oclock. （ A） leaves （ B） has left （ C） left （
33、D） leaving 30 As soon as children were _, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom. （ A） woke （ B） awoke （ C） awake （ D） woken 31 Your experiment reports must be checked with care before _. （ A） handed them in （ B） them handing in （ C） being handed in （ D） handing them in 32 Two TV cam
34、eras _ eyes of a mechanical man. （ A） are served as （ B） serve as （ C） will be serve as （ D） were serve as 33 By next week the new regulations _. （ A） will introduce （ B） are to introduce （ C） are to be introduced （ D） will have introduced 34 He has a _ tongue, but is usually sorry afterward. （ A） s
35、wift （ B） fast （ C） rapid （ D） quick 35 We think it possible _ the local government will be able to solve the housing problem. （ A） for （ B） that （ C） when （ D） how 36 The director recommended she _ English before going abroad. （ A） have to study （ B） study （ C） studies （ D） will study 37 There _ mo
36、re than one cause contributing to the accident. （ A） were （ B） was （ C） be （ D） have been 38 Ive got a very _ schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow. （ A） serious （ B） big （ C） tough （ D） tight 39 He gave no opinion about the matter because he didnt want to risk _ in it. （ A） to involve （ B
37、） being involved （ C） to be involved （ D） involving 40 Because the United States is not surrounded by many other nations, some Ameri-cans tend to _ the rest of the world. （ A） ignore （ B） decline （ C） neglect （ D） overlook 41 If John _ tomorrow, he will work in the garden. （ A） comes （ B） came （ C）
38、is coming （ D） will come 42 He said that there was nothing to be _. （ A） ashamed （ B） ashamed in （ C） ashamed of （ D） ashamed at 43 We _ as well leave here today. （ A） must （ B） might （ C） need （ D） can 44 Leave me alone; mind your own _. （ A） events （ B） affairs （ C） things （ D） matters 45 You _ al
39、l those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing. （ A） neednt have washed （ B） shouldnt have washed （ C） must not have washed （ D） can not have washed 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Ident
40、ify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 46 He (invited) me (to go) to a party (and) I didnt want to (join him) that evening. （ A） invited （ B） to go （ C） and （ D） join him 47 The information (which) she (was injur
41、ed) in (the accident) (was given) by Liz. （ A） which （ B） was injured （ C） the accident （ D） was given 48 (Look at) the beautiful (flowers) here! (How) wonderful they (are smelling). （ A） Look at （ B） flowers （ C） How （ D） are smelling 49 Dear Helen, please (forgive) him (for) his (rudeness), (can y
42、ou)? （ A） forgive （ B） for （ C） rudeness （ D） can you 50 (Did) anyone (inform) you (with) the change of the schedule that (had been decided) yesterday? （ A） Did （ B） inform （ C） with （ D） had been decided 51 (Despite) his old (age), he is still (very) (healthful) and often works in the field. （ A） D
43、espite （ B） age （ C） very （ D） healthful 52 This (equipment) is (based upon) advanced (techniques) and it is (highly reliable). （ A） equipment （ B） based upon （ C） techniques （ D） highly reliable 53 It is (about time) that we (go to supper), (for) we still have a meeting (to attend) this eve-ning. （
44、 A） about time （ B） go to supper （ C） for （ D） to attend 54 (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） would （ C） paying a visit to （ D） all alone 55 The passengers (saw) the thief (stole) (on the b
45、us), but they (didnt say) anything. （ A） saw （ B） stole （ C） on the bus （ D） didnt say 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 in
46、to the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 55 In most cultures, when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day, it is normal to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to 【 C1】 _ a good relationship between the
47、people 【 C2】 _ and each language usually has 【 C3】_ set phrases which can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be 【 C4】 _ differences in the type of phrases which can be used, and cultural misunderstandings can easily 【 C5】 _ . The following is a true example. A young British woman
48、 went toHong Kong to work, and at the time of her 【 C6】_ she knew nothing about the Chinese culture of language. 【 C7】 _ her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. 【 C8】 _ , the bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch. She was extremely surprised 【 C9】 _ such a question because in the British culture it would be 【 C10】 _ an indirect invitation to lunch. Between unmarried young people it can also 【 C11】 _ the young mans interest in dating the girl. 【 C12】 _ this bank clerk was a complete stranger 【 C13】 _ the British girl, she was very much
