1、北京成人本科英语模拟试卷 82及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Speaker A: Take a seat, Mr. Brown. Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you? Speaker B: _ （ A） Well, Im easy-going and have many personal interests. （ B） Im strong-willed and determined. （ C） I prefer to take the post of sales m
2、anager if you think Im qualified. （ D） I dont quite care whatever is offered to me. 2 Grandpa: Robbie, well go fishing soon, and well take your Dad with us. Grandson: Im ready, Grandpa. _ （ A） You name the day. （ B） Enjoy yourselves. （ C） You cant miss it. （ D） Take your time. 3 Teacher: Where is Mi
3、ke this morning? Student: Hes got a cold. Teacher: _ （ A） Just tell him to take it easy. （ B） He is absent. （ C） Whats the matter with him? （ D） What? Where is he? 4 Speaker A: Well miss you. Have a good journey. Speaker B: _ （ A） I miss you, too （ B） How time flies. （ C） Thank you for all youve don
4、e for me. （ D） Im pleased to be with you here. 5 How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? The key _ the problem is to meet the demand _ by the customers. （ A） to solving; making （ B） to solving; made （ C） to solve; making （ D） to solve; made 6 Waiter: Welcome, sir
5、. May I help you? Customer: _ （ A） Thank you. I have eaten a lot of food. （ B） Yes, please. Id like a hamburger and a cup of coffee. （ C） Sorry. I dont need your help, thank you. （ D） If you want to help me, Ill be glad to accept it. 7 Salesman: _Customer: Yes. What size is that green T-shirt? （ A）
6、Do you want to buy anything? （ B） Excuse me, what are you doing? （ C） Are you just looking around? （ D） Anything I can do for you? 8 Speaker A: Can I do anything for you? Speaker B:_ （ A） No. You cant do anything for me. （ B） Never mind. （ C） its my pleasure. （ D） No, its all right. I can manage mys
7、elf. 9 How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna? _. （ A） Oh, wonderful indeed （ B） I went there alone （ C） First by train and then by ship （ D） A guide showed me the way 10 _ , Jack? You look pale. I fell off my bike and hurt my legs. （ A） Whats going on （ B） Whats up （ C） What did you do （ D）
8、 What have you done 11 Shall I use your dictionary? _ （ A） Of course, you can. （ B） Certain, you may. （ C） Surely, you cant. （ D） No, please get out. 12 Whose advice do you think I should take? _. （ A） Thats it （ B） You speak （ C） Its up to you （ D） You got it 13 Annny: Do you still have a headache,
9、 Mike? Mike: Yes, I do. And now I have a fever and cough constantly. Annny:_ （ A） Thats very regretful. （ B） Thats pitiful. （ C） Thats too bad. （ D） Thats a pity. 14 W: Could you please make up this prescription(药方 ) for me? M:_ （ A） No. You need to see a doctor first. （ B） Yes. You can buy the medi
10、cine from the drugstore at the corner. （ C） Well. It is prescribed clearly in that book. （ D） Certainly, I11 do it for you right away. 15 Speaker A: Excuse me, Professor Smith, can you spare me a few minutes? Theres something Id like to speak to you about. I wont keep you long. Speaker B:_ （ A） Of c
11、ourse not. Havent you seen have been pretty busy now? （ B） Well, Im afraid we have to find some other time. Im fully occupied now. （ C） No. Ill have an important meeting to attend this evening. （ D） Not possible, as I dont know how long you will keep me. 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directi
12、ons: 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cen
13、ter. 15 Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, de-stroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. Conventional (普通 ) computer models of the atmosphere
14、 have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow com-puters to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms. In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just on
15、ce every twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large re-gions than they do forecasting specific local events. Until recently, the observation-intensive
16、 approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or “nowcasts“, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a net
17、work were beyond overcoming. Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a rela-tively low cost. Communica
18、tion satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists (气象学家 ) and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of trans
19、forming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality. 16 What is the best title of the passage? （ A） Sever
20、e Thunderstorms and Damages. （ B） Weather Forecasting and Life-threatening. （ C） Science Advances and Nowcasts. （ D） Available Data and Nowcasts. 17 Nowcasts are_. （ A） local forecasts （ B） short-range forecasts （ C） medium-range forecasts （ D） long-range forecasts 18 Nowcasts used to be impracticab
21、le because_. （ A） there were no conventional computers （ B） the cost of the equipping and operating was sky-high （ C） there were no difficulties in data processing （ D） there were not enough meteorologists 19 Things have been changed by the following EXCEPT_. （ A） the use of radar systems and automa
22、ted instruments （ B） the use of communication satellites and modern computers （ C） the joint work of meteorologists and computer scientists （ D） weather information volume is large enough to compile and analyze 20 The dream of nowcasts will come true when_. （ A） the cost is lowered （ B） people need
23、it to reduce damages （ C） meteorologists can make full use of the new technologies （ D） conventional weather forecasts are got rid of 20 (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. For instance, our genes infl
24、uence 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 tan darkly, some will tan
25、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 vacation in the sun. Someti
26、mes 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 and remained pale. You could
27、 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, mines and mills. Working f
28、or 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 America pale skin is no long
29、er 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 lotions can be bought by any
30、one 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. 21 Besides genes, our skin color has much to do with_. （ A） exercise （ B） w
31、eight （ C） food （ D） sunshine 22 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 23 Centuries ago in Europe, it was considered of great be
32、auty to have_. （ A） pale skin （ B） light-colored skin （ C） dark-colored skin （ D） a suntan 24 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 25 Pills and lotions have been invented in Western
33、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 26 What will man be like in the future in 5 000 or even 50 000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure t
34、hat he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we
35、may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is
36、 likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, which will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes
37、will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, how ever, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? It will probably disappear fro
38、m the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful propose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald. Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at. This may well be true. All the same, in spite
39、 of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. 26 The passage tells us about _. （ A） how mans life will be in the future （ B） how future man will look like （ C） the fact that mans organs will f
40、unction differently in the future （ D） the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes 27 There is evidence that man is changing: _. （ A） man has been growing taller over the past 500 years （ B） man has got stronger eyes than he ever had （ C） mans hair is getting thinner and thinner （ D） mans lim
41、bs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them 28 Mans forehead will grow larger because _. （ A） he will make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity （ B） the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time （ C） he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago （ D） he will ha
42、ve to use his brain more and more as time goes on 29 Future man will probably _. （ A） have smaller eyes （ B） have larger eyes （ C） see better （ D） have to wear better glasses 30 The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he _. （ A） is always growing （ B） never stops changing
43、（ C） hopes for a change （ D） will live a different life 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there 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 correspo
44、nding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31 He_the knife on the table, left a tip under his plate and went out of the restaurant. （ A） lay （ B） lied （ C） lain （ D） laid 32 _hearing the news, all of us jumped with joy. （ A） At （ B） On （ C） By （ D） In 33 It is necessary
45、that an efficient worker _ his work on time. （ A） accomplishes （ B） can accomplish （ C） accomplish （ D） has accomplished 34 He might have been killed _ the arrival of the police. （ A） even if （ B） if only （ C） but for （ D） as if 35 The shop she usually did her shopping _ every Saturday has been pull
46、ed down for the City Center. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） for （ D） / 36 I knew I could not finish my homework _ （ A） by he had come （ B） until he came （ C） when he comes （ D） before he comes 37 New ways have been found to prevent the river_. （ A） not to be polluted （ B） against polluting （ C） from polluting
47、 （ D） from being polluted 38 Living in the central American desert has its problems, _obtaining water is not the least. （ A） of which （ B） for what （ C） as （ D） whose 39 Some people in parts of the world are wasting food _ some others havent any. （ A） since （ B） when （ C） as （ D） while 40 I wrote hi
48、m a letter to show my _ of his thoughtfulness. （ A） expectation （ B） congratulation （ C） attention （ D） appreciation 41 Such_the case, there are no grounds to justify your complaints. （ A） is （ B） was （ C） is being （ D） being 42 A television programme _ Kimll fix it invites viewers to say what they really want to do. （ A） being called （ B） having called （ C） calling （ D） called 43 There is no rush now, for the game has been_. （ A） taken off （ B） made out （ C） called off （ D） switched 44 The police dont know who committed the crime, but they _ Jones. （ A） doubt （ B） suspect （ C） rega
