1、山东省成人本科英语模拟试卷 13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 Most of us are used to seasons. Each year, spring follows winter, which follows autumn, which follows summer, which follows spring. And winter is colder than summer. But the earth goes through temperature cycles over much lon
3、ger periods than those that we experience. Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago, the planet was much colder than it is now. During that time the temperature also changed a lot, with periods of warming and cooling. Ice melted during the warm periods, which made sea levels rise. Water froze again durin
4、g the cold periods. A new study from Switzerland sheds light on where ice sheets melted during the ice age. It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather than just in either northern or southern regions. This surprised the researchers from the University of Bern. Scientists have
5、 long assumed that most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere(半球 )during the 30,000-year long ice age. That belief was held because the North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. It is easier for ice sheets to grow on land. If surroun
6、ded by sea the ice can easily just slip into the ocean instead of building up. The researchers used a computer model to look at ways the ice could melt and how it might affect sea levels. They compared these results to evidence of how temperatures and currents(洋流 )actually changed during that time.
7、The model showed that if it was only in the Northern hemisphere that ice melted, there would have been a bigger impact(影响 )on ocean currents and sea temperatures than what actually happened. Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too. The only reason
8、able conclusion, the scientists could make, was that ice melted equally in the North and the South. It is still a mystery as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt. 1 The North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. So scien
9、tists thought that_. （ A） most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere （ B） most of the ice melted in the Southern hemisphere （ C） the North Pole is colder than the South Pole （ D） the South Pole is colder than the North Pole 2 We can infer from the passage_. （ A） the ice can easily just slip i
10、nto the ocean （ B） volcanoes caused the ice to melt （ C） melting just in the Northern hemisphere would have been impossible （ D） researchers often use the computer models to help their research work 3 The scientists are not sure_. （ A） how long the ice age lasted （ B） where ice sheets melted during
11、the ice age （ C） what caused the temperature changes （ D） what the earth is made up of 4 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） A computer model （ B） Studies show ice melted equally in the North and the South during the ice age （ C） Most of the ice melted in the Northern hemi
12、sphere during the 30,000-year long ice age （ D） A survey result 5 Between 65,000 and 35,000 years ago,_. （ A） the temperature changed a lot （ B） the earth was much warmer than it is now （ C） winter isnt colder than summer （ D） most of the ice that melted was in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,
13、000-year long ice age 5 Modern mass-production methods lower the cost of making goods, and thus give us better values. At the same time, American ingenuity(独创性 )and science are constantly at work improving the quality of products. In this way, better quality products at good values are continually b
14、eing brought to the people of all income groups. As an example of how this worked, when facial tissues(面巾纸 )were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in limited quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People liked these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when the
15、y went into different stores. Because there was such a demand for the product, manufacturers began making tissues in larger and larger quantities. Because the manufacturers were making tissues in greater quantities, their production costs were lowered, so that the price of tissues went down. In the
16、meanwhile, the quality of facial tissues was constantly improving, because more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues, and each manufacturer strove to make his product better than his competitors. Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 tissues costs around one-third of tha
17、t price, and they are both softer and stronger. When people are free to compete when they are free to make more things and make them better everyone benefits. 6 In regard to the production of goods in greater quantities, the author states that_. （ A） the price of the goods should drop （ B） the quali
18、ty of the goods should improve （ C） the price and the quality should both rise （ D） the quality and the price should both drop 7 When the demand for facial tissues increased, _. （ A） the supply was quickly exhausted （ B） its price went up （ C） the manufacturers tried to improve their quality （ D） mo
19、re manufacturers went into the business of making tissues 8 Improved quality of facial tissues resulted from_. （ A） mass-production methods （ B） popular demand for a better product （ C） a decrease in production costs （ D） competition among manufacturers 9 According to the passage, we can see that lo
20、wer prices and better quality occur_. （ A） as a result of the effect of one on the other （ B） always at the same time （ C） independently of each other （ D） when the demand exceeds the supply 10 The author believes that in a nation where free enterprise(自由企业制 )exists, manufacturers will produce_. （ A
21、） as much as they like （ B） better quality merchandise(商品 ) （ C） more than they are able to sell （ D） both A and B 10 The blues was born on the Mississippi River Delta in the early 1900s. After the Civil War, the slaves were free but life was still not easy. They had to find new work. In the South,
22、work camps were formed. Black people from these camps worked on farms and on building up the Mississippi River banks. During the week the people worked long and hard. They often lived alone, without their families, far from home. On the weekends, the workers got together at picnics or drinking place
23、s. Traveling black musicians with guitars entertained them. The musicians sang songs about the difficult life of the workers. These songs were called the blues. If you have the blues it means you feel very sad. You can have the blues because you have no money, no job, no lover, or no home. But blue
24、songs were not always sad. Some of them were happy and many of them were funny. Sometimes the blues singers had song contests. Each singer sang new words or a new style of the blues song. They made up the music as they played. In this way they created new music. This is called improvisation. Later,
25、improvisation became a very important part of jazz music. Blues began in the country in the South. As blacks moved into the big cities to work, the blues went with them. There, they sang about life in the cities. W. C. Handy, a black band leader from Memphis made the blues popular all over America.
26、In 1914 he wrote the most famous blues song of all, “The St. Louis Blues“. 11 After the Civil War, the Black people_. （ A） were mostly slaves （ B） still led a hard life （ C） enjoyed their new life with families （ D） worked on their own farms 12 At the very beginning, the blues were_. （ A） not perfor
27、med on formal occasions （ B） traditional songs of the Black people （ C） about the life of traveling musicians （ D） very popular throughout the nation 13 What kind of emotion does the blues express? （ A） Sadness. （ B） Happiness. （ C） Joking. （ D） All of the above. 14 How did “improvisation“ come into
28、 being? （ A） The blues singers gathered to have contests. （ B） New words were added into old songs. （ C） New styles were played with guitars. （ D） The blues singers created music while playing. 15 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） The blues were born in the country in
29、 the South. （ B） The blues soon disappeared in big cities. （ C） W.C.Handy is the first blues singer in U. S. （ D） The most well-known blues song is “The St. Louis Blues“. 15 No matter who you are or where you come from, one thing is certain: you are acquainted with the mosquito(蚊子 ) although you pro
30、bably wish you weren t. Mosquitoes are everywhere. They can be found all over the world, and they come in more than 2500 species. Somewhere, at some time, you have surely met at least one. No one loves the mosquito. But unfortunately the mosquito may decide that she loves you. Yes, she. Only the fem
31、ale mosquito bites. It s not because she s unfriendly: she needs blood to reproduce. Female mosquito is quite selective, and she chooses her victims carefully. First, she uses sensors to find her victim. With these sensors, she tests your body moisture, body warmth, and chemical substances in your s
32、weat. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if you dont appeal to her, she 11 reject you for someone more appetizing. The next time a mosquito bites you, just remember that you were chosen. Youre special. If the mosquito likes you, she settles onto your flesh very gently, and she breaks your s
33、kin with her proboscis tip. It s a kind of mouth and it sticks out just below the mosquito s eyes. She stabs the proboscis tip into your skin at once, and if she hits a blood vessel, she 11 get a full dinner in about a minute. After that, the mosquito is tired. Heavy with your blood, she picks a spo
34、t on a leave or a stone to lay her eggs. Just one drop of blood will produce hundreds of eggs. 16 By the sentence “you are acquainted with the mosquito although you probably wish you weren t“ , the author means that people_. （ A） don t like mosquito but it is always there （ B） know mosquito and wish
35、 them well （ C） wish all the mosquito disappeared （ D） want to be friendly to mosquito but fail at last 17 Why is it only female mosquito that bites? （ A） She is more unfriendly than male. （ B） She is greater in number. （ C） Blood is her favorite food. （ D） Blood enables her to lay eggs. 18 To selec
36、t whom to bite, the mosquito s sensors may NOT test_. （ A） the temperature of the body （ B） the color of the skin （ C） the chemical elements in sweat （ D） the wetness of the body 19 According to the last paragraph, the function of “proboscis tip“ is to_. （ A） find where to bite （ B） stick into the f
37、lesh and suck blood （ C） remove the skin and collect blood （ D） decide whom to reject 20 The main idea of the passage could be_. （ A） why and how mosquito bites people （ B） why people dislike mosquito （ C） what kind of mosquito bites people （ D） how to identify female mosquito 二、 Part II Vocabulary
38、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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 Im
39、rather anxious_her, for I havent heard from her for a long time. （ A） toward （ B） about （ C） in （ D） over 22 Have you ever seen a_bag on the table? （ A） plastic small black （ B） black small plastic （ C） plastic black small （ D） small black plastic 23 We will agree to do what you require_him. （ A） of
40、 （ B） from （ C） to （ D） for 24 From here people can see the bridge_construction. （ A） below （ B） by （ C） under （ D） on 25 He looked through the pages of advertisements to find jobs_to college students during the summer holidays. （ A） obtainable （ B） available （ C） convenient （ D） essential 26 “Well
41、do what we can to get the goods_on time,“ said the manager of the company. （ A） reached （ B） delivered （ C） returned （ D） come 27 Jenny didn t have time to go to concert last night because she was busy_for her examination. （ A） preparing （ B） to be prepared （ C） to prepare （ D） being prepared 28 If
42、you spare half an hour each day to read an English newspaper, you will surely be able to read_. （ A） efficiently （ B） sufficiently （ C） actually （ D） purposefully 29 His ears are highly sensitive_any unusual sound in the machine. （ A） of （ B） on （ C） to （ D） by 30 The three hours I spent in the scho
43、ol library_my old passion for reading. （ A） brought about （ B） brought over （ C） brought up （ D） brought back 31 It is required that such insulator(绝热体 )_a heat resistant material. （ A） must be made of （ B） should be made of （ C） will be made of （ D） would be made of 32 _ you ve got a chance, you mi
44、ght as well make full use of it. （ A） Now that （ B） After （ C） In that （ D） As soon as 33 After_for the job, you will be required to take a language test. （ A） being interviewed （ B） interviewed （ C） interviewing （ D） having interviewed 34 The harder they worked, _. （ A） they seemed to do less （ B）
45、the less they seemed to do （ C） less they seemed to do （ D） they did less 35 I sometimes wish that my university_. （ A） is as large as yours （ B） was as large as yours （ C） be as large as yours （ D） were as large as yours 36 The authorities spend a lot of money_keeping the streets and parks clean. （
46、 A） in （ B） on （ C） up （ D） out 37 The day_I shall never forget is the one_I joined the army. （ A） that.where （ B） when.in which （ C） which.when （ D） on which.why 38 You will be given a ticket if you_the speed limit. （ A） proceed （ B） exceed （ C） succeed （ D） precede 39 Every human being, no matter
47、what he is doing,_body heat. （ A） keeps up （ B） puts off （ C） takes in （ D） gives off 40 Im afraid you ve been_. This bank note is a forgery(伪造物 ). （ A） taken in （ B） taken up （ C） taken off （ D） taken over 41 You need to know that_arrest is a crime in itself. （ A） resisting （ B） the resisting （ C）
48、resisted （ D） to be resisted 42 She has no interest in cooking and shopping, _I. （ A） so do （ B） neither do （ C） so too am （ D） nor am 43 By 2016, the university_10000 postgraduates. （ A） trains （ B） will be training （ C） will be trained （ D） will have trained 44 Seldom_any mistakes during his ten-y
49、ear service in this company. （ A） did he make （ B） he ever made （ C） should he make （ D） he would make 45 For a green-hand babysitter, it seems a very difficult task_. （ A） to stop the child to cry （ B） to stop the child crying （ C） stopping the child to cry （ D） stop the child crying 46 Many things_almost impossible in the ancient times are very comm
