1、北京成人本科英语模拟试卷 57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 correspo
2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived. (76) We had not suffered much from the war there, though like most
3、children of my age, I was used to seeing bombed houses in the streets and the enormous army lorries passing through. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases “before the war“ and “when the wars over. “ “Before the war, “ apparently, things had been better, though I was t
4、oo young to understand why, except there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice cream and bananas, which I had only heard of. When the war was over, we would go back to London, but this meant very little to me. I did not remember what London was like. What I remember now about
5、VE Day was the afternoon and the evening. It was a fine May day. I remember coming home at about five oclock. My father and mother came in about an hour later. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (篝火 ), so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very
6、high, and some people had collected some old clothes to dress the unmistakable figure with the moustache (小胡子 ) they had put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon covered the “guy. “ Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house
7、 with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep the fire going. I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, “Well, thats it, son.
8、Lets hope that this time it really will be the last one. “ 1 Where did the narrator live before the Second World War ? （ A） In a small city. （ B） In London. （ C） In Europe. （ D） In the countryside. 2 What kind of food had the narrator certainly not tasted during the war ? （ A） Bread. （ B） Butter. （
9、C） Ice cream. （ D） Bones. 3 The unmistakable figure with the moustache most probably represents_. （ A） someone who died in the First World War （ B） someone who had won the war （ C） an imaginary figure （ D） the most hated person in the warHitler 4 The narrators father_. （ A） had fought in the Second
10、World War （ B） may have suffered much during the previous war （ C） helped build a bonfire on VE Day （ D） added something to the fire to keep it going too 5 By saying “Lets hope that this time it really will be the last one“, the father meant that （ A） he hoped there would be no more wars in the worl
11、d （ B） he wished the Second World War had not happened （ C） he hoped people would build more bonfires （ D） he wished people would learn many lessons from the war 5 (77) Heredity(遗传 ) is not the only thing that influences our color. Where we live and how we live after we are born are important too. F
12、or instance, our genes influence how fat or thin we are. But our weight depends mainly upon how much we eat and how much exercise we get. In the same way, our skin color depends to a large extent upon how much sunshine we get. When summer arrives and light-colored people go to the beaches, some will
13、 tan darkly, some will tan lightly and few will not tan at all. Each one has inherited a different ability to tan, but the differences do not appear until the conditions are right. An outdoor man will soon become pale if he changes to an indoor job, while a desk clerk will take on tan after a short
14、vacation in the sun. Sometimes people decide that being tanned is better than being pale. Sometimes they decide the opposite. Centuries ago, most of the people in Europe were peasants and they had to work in the fields all day. Noblemen, on the other hand, did not have to work. They stayed indoors a
15、nd remained pale. You could always tell a nobleman from a peasant because a peasant had a tan. As a result, a skin so pale that the veins (血管 ) were showed was considered a mark of great beauty. During the Industrial Revolution things changed. Farmers left their fields and went to work in factories,
16、 mines and mills. Working for long hours in dimly-lit factories and mines made their skins pale. (78) Wealthy people, however, could afford to travel to sunny countries. They had the leisure to lie around on the beaches and get tan. Having a tan became a sign of wealth. In Western Europe and North A
17、merica pale skin is no longer desirable. Instead of bleaching themselves white with lemon juice, many women spend their time under a sunlamp. The desire for a quick tan has led to the invention of pills and lotions(涂剂 )that darken the skin artificially without exposure to sunlight. These pills and l
18、otions can be bought by anyone at any drugstore. A rich man can spend hundreds of dollars on a vacation in the sunny West Indies and get his suntan there. But his lowest-paid clerk can have what looks like the same tan out of a bottle for a few cents. 6 Besides genes, our skin color has much to do w
19、ith_. （ A） exercise （ B） weight （ C） food （ D） sunshine 7 When summer comes and the light-colored people go to the beaches, _. （ A） all of them will tan darkly （ B） few of them will tan darkly （ C） many of them will not tan at all （ D） few of them will not tan at all 8 Centuries ago in Europe, it wa
20、s considered of great beauty to have_. （ A） pale skin （ B） light-colored skin （ C） dark-colored skin （ D） a suntan 9 During the Industrial Revolution people began to like to have a tan because it was a sign of_. （ A） good health （ B） great strength （ C） wealth （ D） youth 10 Pills and lotions have be
21、en invented in Western Europe and North America_. （ A） to protect people from sunburn （ B） to make people look wealthy （ C） to smooth peoples skin （ D） to help people to have a quick tan 10 For well over 2000 years the worlds great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is
22、another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives. As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, nearly every American is aware that
23、 blood Type A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility (敌意 ) and anger. (79) Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others. The driving force behind hostility is a cynical mistrust of others. If we expect o
24、thers to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility. (80) The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives (动机 ) of people he doesnt know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for
25、 longer than usual. How inconsiderate! You think. In a few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusion about unseen people and their motives. Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing increases. Your heart i
26、s beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tight. You feel “charged up“, ready for action. If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and other diseases. 11 A cynic
27、, in the passage, is a person_. （ A） whose behavior usually leads to serious health problems （ B） who is always ready to fight （ C） who usually has doubts about the people around him （ D） whose behavior usually seems strange to the people he knows 12 According to the passage, if you have a fixed ide
28、a in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it_. （ A） to be wrong （ B） to be so （ C） to be disappointing （ D） to be pleasing 13 The authors intention in writing the passage is to_. （ A） praise the wisdom of the old people （ B） advise people to be patient （ C） analyze the danger of
29、heart diseases （ D） persuade people to be trustful 14 According to the author, people with trusting hearts are_. （ A） not likely to be mistreated by others （ B） less likely to get heart diseases （ C） usually intelligent and wise （ D） usually very religious 15 The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Ro
30、senman most probably discusses_. （ A） peoples characters and their blood types （ B） friendliness and hostility （ C） trust and mistrust of people （ D） heart diseases and death rate 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence
31、 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 get your ticket. （ A） didnt hurry （ B） hadnt hurri
32、ed （ 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） apply （ D） adopt 19 I think he is taking an active part
33、in social work. I agree with you_. （ A） in a way （ 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 the rules of the school. （ A） obeying （ B） object （ C） subje
34、ct （ 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 presented, that all equipments are listed, that all results are proper
35、ly detailed. （ 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. （ A） doubt （ B） suspect （ C） regard （ D） consider 26 If I could put
36、 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） is the train stopping （ D） did the train stop 28 Hardly anything_more tha
37、n the happiness of seeing someone using his device 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 （ D） leaving 30 As soon as children were_, their mother got them out of bed and
38、 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 cameras_eyes of a mechanical man. （ A） are served as （ B） serve as （ C） will be se
39、rve 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） swift （ B） fast （ C） rapid （ D） quick 35 We think it possible_the local government wi
40、ll 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_more than one cause contributing to the accident. （ A） were （ B） was （ C） be （ D） have been
41、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） being involved （ C） to be involved （ D） involving 40 Because the United States is not surrou
42、nded by many other nations, some Americans 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） is coming （ D） will come 42 He said that there was nothing to be_. （ A） ashamed （ B） ashamed in （ C
43、） 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_all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing. （ A） neednt have washed （ B） shouldn
44、t 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. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single lin
45、e through the center. 46 Im A(old enough) B(not) to let my troubles C(to interfere) D(with) my work. 47 He said softly that he A(would rather) stay B(at home) than C(going out) D(for) a walk. 48 The young man admitted A(to make) errors B(in judgment) C(on) more than one D(occasion). 49 While A(remem
46、bering) mainly B(for) the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life C(to) D(helping the deaf). 50 A(Noticing) that my daughter was shy, our hostess B(went out of) her way C(making) her feel D(at home). 51 Bob Dylan is A(very) popular B(among) young people. They regard him C(
47、as) D(more superior to) other musicians. 52 I A(got to) the airport, only B(to find) that the plane C(had left) D(for ten minutes). 53 The reason A(that) B(many of homemakers) buy kitchen appliances (厨房用品 ) is C(that) they want to do their tasks D(in a shorter length of time). 54 A(The) shop B(is op
48、ened) C(at) eight D(oclock) everyday. 55 I was completely A(at a loss) for words, because I felt B(sorrier) C(than) angry D(at) what had happened. 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 o
49、f the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 55 The role of women in Britain has changed a lot in this century,【 C1】 _in the last twenty years. The main change has been【 C2】 _giving women greater equality wit
