1、山东省成人本科英语模拟试卷 12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 Whenever I see anyone buying a National Lottery ticket I want to stop them and ask if they know where their money is going. The Lottery money is supposed to go to charity but it makes me angry to see some of the so-called “go
3、od causes“ it s being used to support. Also, Camelot, the organizers, have made a profit of 10. 8 million in five months. We hear now that a lot of that money is boosting the pay packets of the company s bosses. For the last 10 years I ve been helping to raise funds for a cancer research charity cal
4、led Teno-vus. My husband, Sandy, died from cancer he was only 51. There s been a long line of deaths in our family through cancer and it s been devastating. I ve also lost two sisters-in-law, my brother, Michael, my father-in-law and my father. That s apart from several close friends. The charity is
5、 50 years old now and raises money mainly for breast cancer research. It also runs a support line for the families of cancer sufferers. Our local group raises money through dances, sales and coffee mornings, and all the funds go directly to cancer research. In 1993 Teno-vus raised 3 million and half
6、 that money came from sales of our own lottery tickets at supermarkets. But our income had dropped by half since the National Lottery was introduced. I m not against people playing the National Lottery, but they should think about what they re doing. The chances of winning the jackpot are so small,
7、they might as well throw their money away. The Government tells us that the proceeds are going to things like the arts and sports, but what about the National Health Service? They should give some cash to that, too. How can they justify spending ridiculous amounts of cash on so-called works of art l
8、ike plays of potatoes or buying up Winston Churchill s papers at a cost of 12 million? So who really are the winners in the National Lottery? When I think of all that money people could be donating to cancer research, I could weep. It s time people realized how charities across the country are suffe
9、ring because of the National Lottery. It s disheartening and so infuriating. 1 In this text the writer is expressing_. （ A） some ideas of fund-raising （ B） her feelings about cancer sufferers （ C） the opinions of the general public （ D） her personal opinions 2 The reason why the writer raises funds
10、for cancer research is that_. （ A） she herself is suffering from cancer （ B） the cancer is the most frightening disease （ C） a number of her relatives died of cancer （ D） some cancer research needs more money than other research 3 The organization “Tenovus“ is_. （ A） run by a group of people in the
11、writer s town （ B） set up to assist the National Lottery （ C） set up to collect money for people who lose their relatives （ D） a charity organization which has some local groups 4 The writer seems to hope that_. （ A） most of the lottery money will be used for cancer research （ B） most of the lottery
12、 money will go to charity （ C） people will give more money to charity （ D） people will spend more money on the National Lottery 5 From the text we can conclude that_. （ A） the writer is enthusiastically supporting the National Lottery （ B） the writer believes that lottery money should be used for ca
13、ncer research （ C） the writer has objections to the National Lottery （ D） the writer is just expressing her feelings about collecting money for charity 5 One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant women to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered quickly into the blood and passes quickly i
14、nto the tissues and membranes, the human fetus(胎儿 )is particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome. As a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, the alcohol is
15、 passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of a fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passes directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in t
16、he mother. For the mother, this concentration is not a problem because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her system per hour. However, the fetus s liver is not completely developed. The rate at which it is able to eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much slower. Eventua
17、lly, the alcohol will be returned to the mother s system by passing across the placenta(胎盘 ), but this process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible dama
18、ge to fetus. Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant women avoid alcohol. 6 What is the main topic of this reading? （ A） Women and drugs. （ B） The dangers of pre
19、gnant. （ C） The fetus and alcohol. （ D） Drinking and the human body. 7 How much time can it be inferred that it takes alcohol to enter a women s bloodstream after she takes a drink? （ A） About one hour. （ B） A few seconds. （ C） Several minutes. （ D） At least 24 hours. 8 In Para. 2 the word “inextric
20、ably“ most nearly means_. （ A） unexplained （ B） formerly （ C） forcefully （ D） inseparably 9 According to the passage, how does the concentration of alcohol in a fetus compare to that in the mother? （ A） The concentration is more. （ B） The concentration is less. （ C） The concentration is the same. （
21、D） The concentration cannot be measured. 10 According to the passage, how is alcohol finally returned to the mother s system? （ A） It is carried through the bloodstream. （ B） It is transferred across the placenta. （ C） It is expelled by the fetus s liver. （ D） It is not completely returned. 10 I hea
22、r many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of sh
23、owing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are holding one another s hands for reassurance(放心 ). They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up
24、listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon(茧 )into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has
25、 firmly carved out a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want
26、 to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people wh
27、o respect you for who you are. That s the only kind of popularity that really counts. 11 The author s purpose in writing this passage is to tell_. （ A） readers how to be popular with people around （ B） teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves （ C） parents how to control and guide the
28、ir children （ D） people how to understand and respect each other 12 According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact most of them_. （ A） have much difficulty understanding each other （ B） lack confidence （ C） dare not cope with any problems alone （
29、 D） are very much afraid of getting lost 13 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） There is no popularity that really counts. （ B） Many parents think that their children are challenging their authority. （ C） It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or
30、her classmates. （ D） Most teenagers are actually doing the same. 14 The author thinks of advertisements as_to teenagers. （ A） inevitable （ B） influential （ C） instructive （ D） attractive 15 The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenager should_. （ A） differ from others in as many ways as pos
31、sible （ B） become popular with others （ C） find his real self （ D） rebel against his parent and the popularity wave 15 The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet(饮食 ), including a variety of fruits and green vegetables. It is only when people try to live on
32、a very restricted diet that it is necessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins. An example of the dangers of a restricted diet may be seen in the disease known as “ beriberi“. It used to distress large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainly on rice. In the early years of t
33、his century, a scientist named Eijkman was trying to discover the cause of “beri-beri“. At first he thought it was caused by a germ. He was working in a Japanese hospital, where the patients were fed on polished rice which had the outer husk(外壳 )removed from the grain. It was thought this would be e
34、asier for weak and sick people to digest. Eijkman thought his germ theory was confirmed when he noticed the chickens in the hospital yard, which were fed on leftovers(剩饭 )from the patients plates, were also showing signs of the disease. He then tried to isolate the germ, but his experiments were int
35、errupted by a hospital official , who declared that the polished rice, even though left over by the patients, was too good for chickens. It should be recooked for the patients, and the chickens should be fed on cheap rice with the outer layer still on the grain. Eijkman noticed that the chickens beg
36、an to recover on the new diet. He began to consider the possibility that eating unpolished rice somehow prevented or cured “beri-beri“ even that a lack of some element in the husk might be the cause of the disease. Indeed this was the case. The element needed to prevent “beri-beri“ was shortly after
37、wards isolated from rice husks and is now known as vitamin B. Nowadays, this terrible disease is much less common thanks to our knowledge of vitamins. 16 A good mixed diet_. （ A） normally contains enough vitamins （ B） still needs special provision of vitamins （ C） is suitable for losing weight （ D）
38、is composed of fruits and vegetables 17 The disease “beri-beri“ _. （ A） kills large numbers of Eastern peoples （ B） is a vitamin deficiency(缺乏 )disease （ C） is caused by diseased rice （ D） can be caught from diseased chickens 18 The chickens Eijkman noticed in the hospital yard_. （ A） couldnt digest
39、 the polished rice （ B） proved “beri-beri“ is caused by germs （ C） were later cooked for the patients food （ D） were suffering from “beri-beri“ 19 According to Eijkman, polished rice_. （ A） was cheaper than unpolished rice （ B） was less nourishing(有营养的 )than unpolished rice （ C） was more nourishing
40、than unpolished rice （ D） cured “beri-beri“ 20 The chemical substance missing from polished rice_. （ A） was vitamin B （ B） did not affect the chickens （ C） was named the Eijkman vitamin （ D） has never been accurately identified 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, ther
41、e 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. 21 _, I have to put it away and focus my attention on st
42、udy this week. （ A） However the story is amusing （ B） No matter amusing the story is （ C） However amusing the story is （ D） No matter how the story is amusing 22 For the sake of her daughter s health, she decided to move to a warm_. （ A） weather （ B） temperature （ C） season （ D） climate 23 Be carefu
43、l when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get_by a car. （ A） run out （ B） run over （ C） run away （ D） run after 24 _, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless. （ A） Strangely enough （ B） Enough strangely （ C） Strange enough （ D） Enough strange 25 Hav
44、ing a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _ whether they will enjoy it. （ A） to see （ B） to be seen （ C） seeing （ D） seen 26 You seem to show interest in cooking. What?_, I m getting tired of it. （ A） On the contrary （ B） To the contrary （ C） On the other hand （ D） To th
45、e other hand 27 These wild flowers are so special that I would do_I can to save them. （ A） whatever （ B） that （ C） which （ D） whichever 28 Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _ the girl and took her away, _into the woods. （ A） seizing; disappeared （ B） seized; disappeared （ C） seizing; di
46、sappearing （ D） seized; disappearing 29 It suddenly_me how we could improve the situation. （ A） occurred （ B） feared （ C） shook （ D） struck 30 Was it because he was ill_he asked for leave? （ A） so （ B） when （ C） why （ D） that 31 John likes Chinese food, but he_eating with chopsticks. （ A） is used to
47、 （ B） used to （ C） isnt used to （ D） didnt used to 32 Fujian Province lies_the east of China and Taiwan is_the west of Fujian. （ A） in; in （ B） to,in （ C） to; to （ D） in; to 33 For John this was the beginning of a new life, _he thought he would never see. （ A） what （ B） that （ C） one （ D） it 34 We s
48、tayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and _ to climb it the next morning. （ A） set about （ B） set off （ C） set up （ D） set out 35 He likes finding_with others, which makes them very angry. （ A） errors （ B） shortcomings （ C） fault （ D） flaw 36 “To put off something“ means “to_“ . （ A） look
49、for it （ B） put it in place （ C） postpone it （ D） cancel it 37 _, hell make a first-class tennis player. （ A） Giving time （ B） To give time （ C） Given time （ D） Being given time 38 Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some_danger while they are driving. （ A） painful （ B） potential （ C） probable （ D） primary 39 You have stayed at home for two days. It s t
