1、北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 5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 corresp
2、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1 (76) Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sportthe pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local
3、 school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nations hopes, dreams and reputation. A good example is the football World C
4、up. Football is the worlds most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina“ to someone and the chances are that hell think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map“. Sports fans and supporters get
5、 quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1996. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played. So, am I arguing that in
6、ternational competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! (77) Do the Argentinean really believe that be cause eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But its nice to know that you won and that in one way at leas
7、t your country is the best. 1 What is the authors main purpose in the passage? （ A） To prove that football is the worlds most important sport （ B） To show that Argentina is better than all others （ C） To compare Scotland with Argentina （ D） To explain the role of sport 2 In the second paragraph, the
8、 word“ summit“ means _. （ A） highest point （ B） mountain top （ C） award （ D） summary 3 According to the passage, Argentina is worldfamous because of its _. （ A） large number of sports fans and supporters （ B） successes in the football World Cup （ C） obvious position on the map （ D） excellence at mos
9、t important sports 4 According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will _. （ A） fail to succeed （ B） be successful （ C） lose enjoyment （ D） be irrational 5 What is the authors attitude towards international games? （ A） Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to me
10、et on a battlefield. （ B） Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects （ C） Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least. （ D） Nations that give much attention to international competitions are worldfamous in many ways. 6 Advertis
11、ement can be thought of “as the means of making known in order to buy or sell goods or services“. Advertisement aims to increase peoples awareness and arouse interest. It tries to inform and to persuade. The media are all used to spread the message. The press offers a fairly cheap method, and magazi
12、nes are used to reach special sections of the market. The cinema and commercial radio are useful for local market. Television, although more expensive, can be very effective. Public notices are fairly cheap and more permanent in their power of attraction. (78) Other ways of in creasing consumer inte
13、rest are through exhibitions and trade fairs as well as direct mail advertisement. (79) There can be no doubt that the growth in advertisement is one of the most striking features of the western world in this century. Many businesses such as those handling frozen foods, liquor, tobacco and medicines
14、 have been built up largely by advertisement. We might ask whether the cost of advertisement is paid for by the producer or by the customer. Since advertisement forms part of the cost of production, which has to be covered by the selling price, it is clear that it is the customer who pays for the ad
15、vertisement. How ever, if largescale advertisement leads to increased demand, production costs are reduced, and the customer pays less. It is difficult to measure exactly the influence of advertisement on sales. When the market is growing, advertisement helps to in crease demand. When the market is
16、shrinking, advertisement may prevent a bigger fall in sales than would occur without its support. (80) What is clear is that businesses would not pay large sums for advertisement if they were not convinced of its value to them. 6 Advertisement is often used to _. （ A） deceive customers （ B） increase
17、 production （ C） arouse suspicion （ D） push the sale 7 The word “media“ ( in the first paragraph ) includes _. （ A） the press （ B） television （ C） radio （ D） all of the above 8 Advertisement is mainly paid for by _. （ A） the customer （ B） the producer （ C） increased sales （ D） reduced prices 9 Adver
18、tisement can increase demand _. （ A） all the time （ B） in any circumstances （ C） in a growing market （ D） in a shrinking market 10 From the last sentence of this passage we conclude that _. （ A） businesses usually do not pay much for advertisement （ B） businessmen know well that advertisement could
19、bring profits （ C） advertisement could hardly convince people of the value of the goods （ D） advertisement usually cost businesses large amounts of money 11 To us it seems so natural to pu8t up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection
20、against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used I very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century B. C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunsh
21、ade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbr
22、ella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth cen
23、tury. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they ha
24、ve become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century that womens umbrellas began to be made, in whole variety of colors. 11 The first use of umbrellas was as _. （ A） protection against rain （ B） a shade against the sun （ C） a symbol of power （ D） a symbol of honor 12 _ were the peo
25、ple who first used umbrellas. （ A） Chinese （ B） Romans （ C） Greeks （ D） Egyptians 13 The umbrella was used only by royalty or those in high office _. （ A） in Europe in the eighteenth century （ B） in ancient Egypt and Babylon （ C） in the Far East in ancient times （ D） during the Middle Ages 14 Accord
26、ing to the passage, which of the following is not true? （ A） Women enjoy using umbrellas with various kinds of colors nowadays. （ B） The inventor of the umbrella is unknown. （ C） Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas. （ D） Umbrellas were popular and cheap in the ancient times. 15 Which
27、of the following is the best title to the passage? （ A） When was the Umbrella Invented? （ B） The History of Umbrella （ C） UmbrellaA Symbol Honor （ D） Who Used Umbrellas First? 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence the
28、re 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 All students are _ to the rules of the school. （ A） obeying （ B） object （ C） subject （ D） according 17 Th
29、e writer was always looking for suitable _ to use in his next story. （ A） contents （ B） articles （ C） pages （ D） ideas 18 Mary _ a diary. （ A） carries on （ B） follows （ C） puts down （ D） keeps 19 Some animals can _ in the desert on very little water. （ A） survive （ B） starve （ C） relieve （ D） routin
30、e 20 The police dont know who committed the crime, but they _Jones. （ A） doubt （ B） suspect （ C） regard （ D） consider 21 The director recommended she _ English before going a broad. （ A） have to study （ B） study （ C） studies （ D） will study 22 There _ more than one cause contributing to the accident
31、. （ A） were （ B） was （ C） be （ D） have been 23 Ive got a very _ schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow. （ A） serious （ B） big （ C） tough （ D） tight 24 He gave no opinion about the matter because he didnt want to risk _ in it. （ A） to involve （ B） being involved （ C） to be involved （ D） invo
32、lving 25 Dont forget to post the letter for me, _? （ A） do you （ B） will you （ C） are you （ D） can you 26 If you _ that night , you might have been too late to get your ticket. （ A） didnt hurry （ B） hadnt hurried （ C） wouldnt hurry （ D） hadnt to hurry 27 His parents died when he was young so he was
33、_ by his aunt. （ A） bred （ B） fed up （ C） brought up （ D） grown up 28 He finds it difficult to _ himself to the climate here. （ A） account （ B） accustom （ C） apply （ D） adopt 29 Water, when boiled, always _ steam. （ A） gives out （ B） gives up （ C） gives off （ D） gives away 30 They _ us since five oc
34、lock this morning until now. （ A） are helping （ B） help （ C） have helped （ D） have been helping 31 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 32 Whats the matter? Why _ The signal is against us. （ A） the tra
35、in stopping （ B） does the train stop （ C） is the train stopping （ D） did the train stop 33 Susan, you are so lazy. This job _ hours ago. （ A） should have finished （ B） could have finished （ C） ought to have been finished （ D） must have finished 34 The next train _ the station at 11 oclock. （ A） leav
36、es （ B） has left （ C） left （ D） leaving 35 As soon as children were _ their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom. （ A） woke （ B） awoke （ C） awake （ D） waken 36 If John _ tomorrow, he will work in the garden. （ A） comes （ B） came （ C） is coming （ D） will come 37 He said that there was not
37、hing to be _. （ A） ashamed （ B） ashamed in （ C） ashamed of （ D） ashamed at 38 We _ as well leave here today. （ A） must （ B） might （ C） need （ D） can 39 Leave me alone; mind your own _. （ A） events （ B） affairs （ C） things （ D） matters 40 I _ asleep in the corner, for I remember nothing of what happe
38、ned during the night. （ A） might fall （ B） must fall （ C） must have fallen （ D） can have fallen 41 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 42 Two TV cameras _ eyes of a mechanical man. （ A） are ser
39、ved as （ B） serve as （ C） will be serve as （ D） were serve as 43 By next week the new regulations _. （ A） will introduce （ B） are to introduce （ C） are to be introduced （ D） will have introduced 44 He has a _ tongue, but is usually sorry afterward. （ A） swift （ B） fast （ C） rapid （ D） quick 45 Dont
40、get down until the train _. （ A） is stopped （ B） stopped （ C） stops （ D） has stopped 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 She
41、et with a single line through the center. 46 Im (old enough) (not to) let my troubles (to interfere) (with) my work. （ A） old enough （ B） not to （ C） to interfere （ D） with 47 He said softly that he (would rather) stay (at home) than (going out) (for) a walk. （ A） would rather （ B） at home （ C） goin
42、g out （ D） for 48 The young man admitted (to make) errors (in judgment) (on) more than one (occasion). （ A） to make （ B） in judgment （ C） on （ D） occasion 49 While (remembering) mainly (for) the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life (to) (helping the deaf). （ A） remember
43、ing （ B） for （ C） to （ D） helping the deaf 50 (Noticing) that my daughter was shy, our hostess (went out of) her way (making) her feel (at home). （ A） Noticing （ B） went out of （ C） making （ D） at home 51 Bob Dylan is (very) popular (among) young people. They regard him (as) (more superior to) other
44、 musicians. （ A） very （ B） among （ C） as （ D） more superior to 52 I (got to) the airport, only (to find) that the plane (had left) (for ten minutes). （ A） got to （ B） to find （ C） had left （ D） for ten minutes 53 The reason (that) (many of homemakers) buy kitchen appliances (厨房用品 ) is (that) they wa
45、nt to do their tasks (in a shorter length of time). （ A） that （ B） many of homemakers （ C） that （ D） in a shorter length of time 54 (Either) of these young ladies (are) perfectly (qualified) (to teach) Greek and Latin. （ A） Either （ B） are （ C） qualified （ D） to teach 55 I was completely (at a loss)
46、 for words, because I felt (sorrier) (than) angry (at) what had happened. （ A） at a loss （ B） sorrier （ C） than （ D） at 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 c
47、hoose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 56 The role of women in Britain has changed a lot in this century, 【 B1】 in the last twenty years. The main change has been 【 B2】 giving women greater equali
48、ty with men. 【 B3】 to the beginning of this century, women seem to have had 【 B4】 rights. They could not vote and were kept at home. 【 B5】 , as far as we know, most women were happy 【 B6】 this situation. Today, women in Britain certainly 【 B7】 more rights than they used to. They were 【 B8】 the vote
49、in 1919. In 1970 a law was passed to give them an equal 【 B9】 of wealth in the case of divorce, 【 B10】 the Equal Pay Act gave them the right 【 B11】 equal pay with men for work of equal value in the same year. Yet 【 B12】 these changes, there are still great difference in status between men and women. Many employers seem to 【 B13】 the Equal Pay Act, a
