1、山东省成人本科英语模拟试卷 11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. 0 When I was learning calligraphy(书法 ), my teacher told me a story. A calligrapher taught handwriting. One of his students who often practiced handwriting with old sheets of newspaper complained that he made very little progres
3、s though he had learned it with the calligrapher for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Try to use the best paper. Maybe youll write better.“ The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not long afterwards and felt curious. He asked his teacher about the reason. The calligr
4、apher answered, “When you used old newspaper to practice handwriting, you would think you were writing a draft. It didnt matter if you wrote badly as old newspaper was plenty in supply. In that case you wouldnt pay much attention to it. Now you use the best paper and youll treasure it. Each time you
5、 write your feel strongly about the rarity of chances and youll devote to it with all your heart and soul; youll do the handwriting much more attentively than practicing. Of course youve made rapid progress. “ Indeed, we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless “old newspaper“. We dont car
6、e if we scrawl and waste it, thinking that it will come endlessly the “old newspaper“ is inexhaustible. In such a mood we may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them. Life is not a military exercise but an actual war in which real weapons are used. In everyday life theres no cha
7、nce for us to draft. Thats because what we call “draft“ actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed. Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of the best paper. 1 The calligrapher in the story told the student to write on the best paper because he tho
8、ught _ . （ A） the student would practice more carefully on the best paper （ B） it was comfortable to write on the best paper （ C） the student had enough money to buy the best paper （ D） the student could write more on the best paper 2 The student didnt make much progress at first because_ . （ A） he
9、didnt follow his teachers advice （ B） he was too poor to buy better paper to write on （ C） he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draft （ D） he was not used to the calligraphers teaching manner 3 We learn from the passage that _ . （ A） the student finally gave up （ B） the student made ra
10、pid progress by practicing more carefully （ C） the calligrapher was strict with his students （ D） old newspaper is not useful 4 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） What teachers say is always true. （ B） Success calls for attentiveness. （ C） Handwriting is easy to practice.
11、（ D） New things are always better than old ones. 5 The writer wants to tell us that_ . （ A） there are some good ways to practice handwriting （ B） life is like old newspaper （ C） we should learn from the student in the story （ D） life will not give us a chance to draw a draft 5 The Carnegie Foundatio
12、n report says that many colleges have tried to be “all things to all people“. In doing so, they have increasingly catered to a narrow-minded careerism(野心 ; 追求名利 )while failing to cultivate a global vision among their students. The current crisis does not derive from a legitimate desire to put learni
13、ng to productive ends. The problem is that in too many academic fields, the work has no context; skills, rather than means, have become ends. Students are offered a variety of options and allowed to pick their way to a degree. In short, driven by careerism, “the nations colleges and universities are
14、 more successful in providing credentials(文凭 )than in providing a quality education for their students.“ The report concludes that the special challenge confronting the undergraduate college is one of shaping an “integrated core“ of common learning. Such a core would introduce students “to essential
15、 knowledge, to connections across the disciplines, and in the end, to application of knowledge to life beyond the campus. “ Although the key to a good college is a high-quality faculty, the Carnegie study found that most colleges do very little to encourage good teaching. In fact, they do much to un
16、dermine it. As one professor observed “Teaching is important, we are told, and yet faculty know that research and publication matter most.“ Not surprisingly, over the last twenty years colleges and universities have failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candidates. Faculty members who de
17、dicate themselves to teaching soon discover that they will not be granted tenure(终身任期 ), promotion, or substantial salary increases. Yet 70 percent of all faculty say their interests lie more in leaching than in research. Additionally, a frequent complaint among young scholars is that “There is pres
18、sure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications. “ 6 When a college tries to be “all things to all people“, it aims to _. （ A） satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneously （ B） focus on training students in v
19、arious skills （ C） encourage students to take as many courses as possible （ D） make learning serve academic rather than productive ends 7 By saying that “in too many academic fields, the work has no context“ the author means that the teaching in these areas_. （ A） ignores the actual situation （ B） i
20、s not based on the right perspective （ C） only focuses on an integrated core of common learning （ D） gives priority to the cultivation of a global vision among students 8 One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that_. （ A） a narrow vocationalism has come to
21、 dominate many colleges （ B） students dont have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn （ C） skills are being taught as a means to an end （ D） students are only interested in obtaining credentials 9 American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four-year degree candi
22、dates because_. （ A） most of them lack high-quality faculties （ B） the interests of most faculty members lie in research （ C） there are not enough incentives for students to study hard （ D） they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching 10 It can be inferred from the pas
23、sage that high-quality college education calls for （ A） putting academic work in the proper context （ B） a commitment to students and effective teaching （ C） the practice of putting learning to productive ends （ D） dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledge 10 From Sydney to Bombay, from
24、London to New York, it is time for the dull men of the world to have a truly boring celebration they now have their own proudly dull website. Once you have passed the tough entrance test Is gray your favorite color? Ever had an urge and not been able to get over it? then the Washington-based Nationa
25、l Council of Dull Men is ready to accept into the boring brotherhood on dull . And April provides plenty of reasons to wear down your friends with some truly uninteresting celebrations. It is soon to be National Folding Road Maps Week and, if that is not exciting enough, then how about Check your Ba
26、tteries Day? The site has attracted media coverage from as far away as Britain, India and Australia, proving that dullness knows no boundaries for drab net surfers. Hut it is a determinedly sexual club. The site warns, “Women are not dull. Women are exciting. We dont want them in our meeting dorms.
27、The first thing they will do is rearranging the furniture.“ 11 According to the passage, the dull men website_. （ A） has attracted worldwide surfers （ B） proves anyone is dull （ C） has been largely reported by media （ D） accepts anyone who passes the entrance test 12 The word “drab“ means_. （ A） int
28、eresting （ B） dull （ C） curious （ D） sad 13 The warnings of the website in the last paragraph imply that_. （ A） women are not as dull as men （ B） women are good at arranging furniture in a room （ C） women are more curious than men （ D） women tend to be more fault-finding, which is not considered an
29、attribute to being a dull person 14 All the following statements are NOT true except_. （ A） www. dull provides some interesting celebrations like “Check Your Batteries Day“ for their club members （ B） the website is a sexual club （ C） there are no boundaries between Britain and India in terms of du
30、llness （ D） the site has not attracted media coverage 15 The tone of the author in writing the passage is _. （ A） joking （ B） serious （ C） plain （ D） interesting 15 After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll(死
31、亡人数 )could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims. Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffi
32、c was light on the citys highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the citys buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes. Despite the good news, civil engineers arent resting on their successes. Pinned to
33、their drawing boards are blueprints(蓝图 )for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place. In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without
34、 breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the struc
35、tures respond like living organisms to an earthquakes vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction. The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would b
36、e less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 16 One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that _. （ A） new computers had been installed in the buildings （ B） it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways （ C） large numbers of Los An
37、geles residents had gone for a holiday （ D） improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways 17 The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to_. （ A） counterbalance an earthquakes action on the building （ B） predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy （ C）
38、help strengthen the foundation of the building （ D） measure the impact of an earthquakes vibrations 18 The smart buildings discussed in the passage_. （ A） would cause serious financial problems （ B） would be worthwhile though costly （ C） would increase the complexity of architectural design （ D） can
39、 reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes 19 It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on_. （ A） the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction （ B） the development of flexible building materials （ C）
40、 the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations （ D） early forecasts of earthquakes 20 The authors main purpose in writing the passage is to _. （ A） compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S. （ B） encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers （ C） out
41、line the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials （ D） report new developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings 二、 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
42、, 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. 21 Though he studied hard, he_to pass the examination. （ A） failed （ B） fails （ C） was failed （ D） is failed 22 Although I like the appeara
43、nce of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful_through the window. （ A） vision （ B） look （ C） picture （ D） view 23 Could you give me a hand _from the car, please? （ A） to carry the shopping in （ B） for carrying the shopping in （ C） and carrying the shopping in （ D） and to c
44、arry the shopping in 24 He couldnt _ the thought of leaving his hometown forever. （ A） hear （ B） carry （ C） offer （ D） support 25 We are fully aware_ the dangers lying ahead. We welcome the challenge. （ A） with （ B） hefore （ C） at （ D） of 26 In the past, women were_the right to vote. （ A） deprived （
45、 B） denied （ C） reject （ D） returned 27 Water_a very important role in our daily life. （ A） plays （ B） play （ C） played （ D） is played 28 His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any_ of it. （ A） meaning （ B） message （ C） sense （ D） explanation 29 Dont disturb me. I_ letters all morning
46、and have written five. （ A） write （ B） was writing （ C） have written （ D） have been writing 30 There are a large number of reference books _ to you; you can make use of them at any time you like. （ A） desirable （ B） favorable （ C） noticeable （ D） available 31 The visiting Minister expressed his sati
47、sfaction with the talks, _ that he had enjoyed his stay here. （ A） to add （ B） having added （ C） adding （ D） added 32 _, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data. （ A） As a whole （ B） As a rule （ C） On the average （ D） By all means 33 We will think about it_before we ma
48、ke a decision. （ A） farther （ B） further （ C） the farther （ D） the furthest 34 I didnt _to make a taxi hut I had to as I was late. （ A） assume （ B） suppose （ C） mean （ D） hope 35 “Did the examiner ask you many questions?“ “Yes, and _. “ （ A） they had difficulty being answered （ B） they were difficul
49、t to answer （ C） to answer them were difficulty （ D） answering them being difficulty 36 The_ of the new episode of Harry Potter movie is so great that many people want to see it. （ A） attack （ B） attraction （ C） attempt （ D） attention 37 “Do you want to give a talk on that subject?“ “_. “ （ A） I not prefer to （ B） I dont prefer to （ C） I prefer not （ D） I prefer not
