1、北京成人本科英语模拟试卷 61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 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. So
3、 we decided to try making a few tables and chairs. “(76) John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, 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 f
4、urniture 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 fi
5、x the car by myself. “ 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 t
6、ake 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 departm
7、ent 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 （ B）
8、 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） he h
9、ad 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 peopletheir clothes, ideas, or languageshas changed as muc
10、h 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 London, shops where chocolate drinks were served be
11、came 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 theTotato
12、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 crop in Co
13、lombia 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. (77) 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. (78) H
14、e 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“Som
15、e 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） th
16、e potato harvest was bad 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 America
17、n 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 create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhapp
18、y. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. (79) 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 attract 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 can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. (80) For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as mu
21、ch as 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, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. A
22、ll of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, 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 r
23、oads 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） overcrowdedness of places of interest （
24、D） 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 As fuel prices rose, bus companies raised their fare
27、s and_. （ A） so did the airlines （ B） nor did the airlines （ C） so the airlines did （ D） nor the airlines did 17 She was late again, _was annoying. （ A） what （ B） who （ C） that （ D） which 18 Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed_. （ A） to （ B） with （ C） over （ D） upon 19 He drove
28、 to the airport to_Mr. Dixon who came to see him from Orillia. （ A） pick up （ B） set out （ C） call for （ D） tone down 20 The twins are so much_that it is difficult to tell one from the other. （ A） similar （ B） equal （ C） like （ D） alike 21 We have to_many difficulties in the course of social reforms
29、. （ A） cope with （ B） keep with （ C） come up with （ D） catch up with 22 She is always_of others. （ A） considered （ B） considerate （ C） considering （ D） considerable 23 The girl appeared_with the small world her parents had constructed for her. （ A） sensitive （ B） satisfactory （ C） content （ D） curio
30、us 24 Other medical technology groups are working on_telemedicine to rural care. （ A） applying （ B） supplying （ C） replying （ D） implying 25 You have to go to work on Sundays often, _? （ A） doesnt he （ B） dont you （ C） mustnt you （ D） havent you 26 Only when you have a good knowledge of grammar_writ
31、e correctly. （ A） you will （ B） you can （ C） can you （ D） cant you 27 It is reported that the American Medical Association has called for the sport of Boxing （ A） to be forbidden （ B） to be forbidding （ C） to have been forbidden （ D） to forbid 28 We could do nothing but_till he came back. （ A） to wa
32、it （ B） waiting （ C） wait （ D） waited 29 The committee_the problem for a whole afternoon but they have not yet reached an agreement. （ A） has discussed （ B） has been discussing （ C） are discussing （ D） have been discussing 30 Fifteen minutes_I can spare to talk over this matter with you. （ A） are th
33、at （ B） is that （ C） are all （ D） is all 31 He doesnt have the slightest_of buying a new house. （ A） attempt （ B） intention （ C） statement （ D） temptation 32 _tomorrow, she would get there on Sunday. （ A） Would she leave （ B） If she leaves （ C） Were she to leave （ D） If she had left 33 _that the tra
34、de between the two countries reached its highest point. （ A） During the 1980s （ B） That it was in the 1980s （ C） It was in the 1980s （ D） It was the 1980s 34 John suggested_anything about it until they found out more facts. （ A） not to say （ B） not say （ C） to say not （ D） not saying 35 It wasnt suc
35、h a good dinner_she had promised us. （ A） that （ B） as （ C） which （ D） what 36 New ways have been found to prevent the river_. （ A） not to be polluted （ B） against polluting （ C） from polluting （ D） from being polluted 37 You cant afford to let the situation get worse. You must take_to put it right.
36、 （ A） decisions （ B） directions （ C） sides （ D） steps 38 Problems like this_every day in the factory. （ A） raise （ B） rise （ C） get （ D） arise 39 The business of doctors is to prevent and_disease. （ A） kill （ B） cure （ C） wound （ D） injure 40 The lift was out of_, so we had to walk all the way up to
37、 the top floor. （ A） function （ B） work （ C） order （ D） running 41 You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please_the books when youve finished with them. （ A） put on （ B） put down （ C） put back （ D） put off 42 Id have come with you_I am so busy. （ A） except for （ B） provided that （ C） bu
38、t that （ D） so long as 43 The alarm clock didnt ring this morning. I_it last night. （ A） did forgotten to wind （ B） may have forgotten winding （ C） ought to have forgotten to wind （ D） must have forgotten to wind 44 When_with a strong enemy, they had always retreated. （ A） being faced （ B） facing （
39、C） faced （ D） being facing 45 _explain it to him, he still didnt understand. （ A） Hard as I tried to （ B） As I tried hard to （ C） Hard I tried to （ D） Tried as I hard to 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 If you take A(a ten- or fifteen-minutes) vacation B(into) the realm of imagination C(each day), you may D(add much to) the excitement and enjoyment of your life. 47 Susan
41、, A(together with) her husband and B(two sons), C(are) to arrive D(on) the evening flight. 48 A(Only) B(in this way) C(we can) D(win the match). 49 Scientists and economists A(believe) that human being B(can never) C(use away) all the D(mineral) resources on Earth. 50 When I A(got to) the cinema, th
42、e film B(had already started); I C(ought to get) there D(earlier). 51 A(Nothing) B(but) two chairs C(are) D(in) the room. 52 I cant help A(to think) it B(would be) fun C(to play) such D(an exciting) game with them. 53 Riding on the swings (秋千 ) and A(playing) with the ducks in the pond B(was) our C(
43、childrens) greatest pleasure when we took D(them) to the park. 54 Paul suggested that A(they meet) B(in the front) of the school gate C(at) one oclock D(Friday afternoon). 55 Smith sold A(most of) his B(belongings). He has hardly C(nothing) left D(in) the house. 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: Th
44、ere 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 passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 55 Thirty year
45、s ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare. 【 C1】 _. motor scooters (小型摩托车 ) are much more common. 【 C2】 _, this may seem to be a sign of progress but【 C3】 _the change is not necessarily for the better. It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters. 【 C4】 _, they ar
46、e much faster and do not require much physical effort; 【 C5】 _, you can take a passenger with you on the pillion (后 座 ) seat behind; 【 C6】 _, they give young people a feeling of independence, because they can travel further and impress their friends. 【 C7】 _, the disadvantages are equally obvious. 【
47、 C8】 _first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and【 C9】 _those under 16 are not allowed to have them. 【 C10】 _, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are involved【 C11】 _more accidents, and the accidents are
48、【 C12】 _more serious. Bicycles are safer and easier to control. Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they【 C13】 _to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of. 【 C14】 _, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pretend it has the power of a motorcycle. 【 C15】 _, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe【 C16】 _in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them. 【 C17】 _, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally
