1、北京成人本科英语模拟试卷 55及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Oxford University has admitted that it will need efficient measures to keep itself among the international universities. _ Do you think it will come true? （ A） For what? （ B） Take it easy. （ C） What on? （ D） So what? 2 May I put my luggage on the sea
2、t beside you, sir? _. （ A） Sure, with pleasure （ B） Oh, please yourself （ C） Well, never mind （ D） Yes, help yourself 3 Lucy, my good friend died in an accident yesterday. _. （ A） Thats all right （ B） Oh, well, thats life （ C） Youre lucky （ D） Dont worry 4 Go for hiking this Saturday, OK? _ . I like
3、 getting close to nature. （ A） I couldnt agree more （ B） I believe not （ C） Im afraid not （ D） I dont think so 5 Do you have trouble finding the house? _. （ A） No, completely none （ B） Yes, completely none （ C） No, hardly one （ D） Yes, Ive got one 6 You are always staying at home watching TV. Why no
4、t come on a holiday with us on such a lovely day? （ A） Have a good day （ B） How exciting （ C） It would be nice to have some rest （ D） Yes, if youd like me to 7 Do you mind if Jack rides in your car? _ . Ill be glad to take anybody else but Jack. （ A） No, I do （ B） Yes, I do （ C） Not at all （ D） Cert
5、ainly not 8 How long will you stay there? For _. （ A） one and two days （ B） one and two day （ C） one or two day （ D） a day or two 9 English has a large vocabulary, hasnt it? Yes. _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. （ A） Know （ B） Knowing （ C） To know （ D
6、） Known 10 What made more than 170 thousand people die? _ the tsunami (海啸 ) in the Indian Ocean. （ A） It was （ B） They were （ C） There were （ D） That was 11 I hear David has won the first prize in the English lecture competition, Mr. Green. _ , and _. （ A） So he has; so you have （ B） So he has; so h
7、ave you （ C） So has he; so have you （ D） So has he; so you have 12 Whats up? Such a noise _ that I couldnt go on with my work. （ A） in the room there was （ B） there is in the room （ C） was there in the room （ D） is there in the room 13 I cant open the top of this apple juice. _ it. （ A） Mark has to
8、do （ B） Do have Mark to do （ C） Have Mark do （ D） Mark do have 14 Is it his left kidney (肾 ) _ Tian Shiguo donated (捐献 ) to his mother? Yes. The kidney saved his mother and is expected to extend her life for 15 years. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） what （ D） where 15 _that makes her different from the ot
9、her students? Honesty, hard work and, I suppose, a bit of imagination. （ A） What do you know （ B） What do you think it is （ C） How do you believe （ D） How come that 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or
10、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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 15 One of Britains bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑
11、的 ) police killer David Bieber, and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to the 30,000 reward money. Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years
12、, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Biebers bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building. She said: “I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the
13、car park I was so glad they were there. “ The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑 ) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Years Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didnt seem to want to talk too much
14、 and make any eye contact (接触 ).“ Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her boss Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm. Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man
15、. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes. “It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside? My heart missed a beat.“ Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passage
16、s and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key. “I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the mans room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then sudde
17、nly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (戴上手铐 ).“ 16 The underlined phrase “be in line for“ (Paragraph 1) means _. （ A） get （ B） be paid （ C） ask for （ D） own 17 Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because _. （ A） the police called her （ B） he l
18、ooked very strange （ C） he came to the hotel with little luggage （ D） he came to the hotel the day before New Years Eve 18 Vickis heart missed a beat because _. （ A） the phone went again （ B） she would be famous （ C） the policemen had already arrived （ D） she saw 20 policemen in the car park 19 Davi
19、d Bieber was most probably handcuffed in _. （ A） the passage （ B） the mans room （ C） Vickis bedroom （ D） the top floor room 20 The whole event probably lasted about _ hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers. （ A） 6 （ B） 8 （ C） 11 （ D） 14 20 A university g
20、raduate described as a “respectable and intelligent“ woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of shoplifting for the second time in six months. Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops. Lu
21、z, who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, admitted stealing clothes worth 9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London, on March 9. Phillip Lemoyne, prosecuting, said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies toilet in the store. When she came out agai
22、n she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected, having taken off the anti-theft security alarms. She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said. He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions. Luz, 28, was said to have been convict
23、ed of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that. “She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesnt really have any explanation why she did this,“ Miss Duff said. “She didnt intend to steal when she went into the s
24、tore. She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.“ Judge David Azan fined Luz 50, and warned. “Youve got a criminal
25、 record. If you carry on like this, you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.“ Luz achieved a degree in design at a university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin, Germany for her masters degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge Un
26、iversity, UK. 21 What is Ana Luzs nationality? （ A） American. （ B） British. （ C） Spanish. （ D） German. 22 What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it“ mean? （ A） In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things. （ B） She doesnt have any idea why she has
27、the desire to steal from shops. （ C） She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops. （ D） Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions. 23 Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting“ used in the passage? （ A） Carr
28、ying goods in a lift for a shop. （ B） Taking goods to the ladies toilet. （ C） Selecting some goods from a display. （ D） Taking goods from a shop without paying. 24 From the passage we can learn that _. （ A） Ana Luz has already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK （ B） Ana Luz is ashamed and embar
29、rassed and knows why she often did so （ C） the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more （ D） Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent“ womans defense lawyer 25 What would be the best title for the passage? （ A） Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student. （ B） Apo
30、logizing for the Actions in Shops. （ C） Seeking Professional Help from Experts. （ D） Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops. 25 It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble. Thats more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty. “I w
31、as on the way to a personal-injury accident in West Nashville. As I got onto Highway 40, blue lights and sirens going, I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway. The driver somehow panicked at the sight of me. He was going more than a hundred
32、miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder.“ But Hyde couldnt go after him. Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders, so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident. But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove, hoping another n
33、earby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car. As it turned out, keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult. Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene. Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination. At that poin
34、t he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene. His help wasnt needed. Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird, who by this time had developed something new to panic about. “Just about that time,“ Hyde says, “I saw fire coming out from under that car, with blue s
35、moke and oil going everywhere. Hed blown his engine. Now he had to stop.“ “After I arrested him, I asked him why he was running. He told me he didnt have a drivers license.“ That accident cost the driver of the Firebird plenty a thousand dollars for the new engine not to mention the charges for driv
36、ing without a license, attempting to run away, and dangerous driving. 26 The meaning of “panicked“ in Paragraph 2 is related to _. （ A） shame （ B） hate （ C） anger （ D） fear 27 Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway? （ A） Because he was racing with another driver on the ro
37、ad. （ B） Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene. （ C） Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him. （ D） Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder. 28 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Someone else was taking care of the injured person. （ B
38、） The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene. （ C） Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car. （ D） The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40. 29 The driver of the Firebird _. （ A） took a wrong turn on the way （ B） had some trouble with his car （ C） was stop
39、ped by the police officer （ D） paid for the expenses of the accident 30 What is probably the best title for the article? （ A） Losing His Way? （ B） Going My Way? （ C） Fun All the Way? （ D） Help on the Way? 30 I was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were completely different from my ow
40、n family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. “Who did this?“ my mother would scream about a dirty kitchen. “This is a
41、ll your fault, Katharine,“ my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other. We set a place for blame at the dinner table. But the Whites didnt worry about who had done what. They picked up the pieces and
42、moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest, Amy, had recently turned sixte
43、en. Proud of having a new drivers license, Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarahs new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less crowded areas, they let Amy take ove
44、r. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didnt see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large
45、 truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. Jane was killed immediately. I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that Ive ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good friend, I knew that it was far wor
46、se for them to lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amys leg was broken. They hugged us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters. They wiped away the girls tears and
47、made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches. To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “Were so glad that youre alive.“ I was astonished. No blame. No accusations. Later, I asked the Whites why they never talked about the fact that Amy was driv
48、ing and had run a stop sign. Mrs. White said, “Janes gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sisters death?“ They were right. Amy graduated from th
49、e University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. Shes also a mother of two little girls of her own, the elder one named Jane. 31 How did the authors parents differ from the Whites? （ A） The authors parents were less caring. （ B） The authors parents were less loving. （ C） The authors par
