1、山东省成人本科英语模拟试卷 20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 Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid got higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As t
3、ime went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves hit against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being. Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little living things there. Only plants could g
4、row first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider made its web uselessly, because there were no insects(昆虫 )for its web to catch. Insects couldn t stay until there were plants for them to eat
5、. So plants had to be the first life on this new island. 1 The passage centers on_. （ A） how an undersea volcano broke out （ B） how an island rose up in the sea （ C） how soil was formed on a new island （ D） how life began on a volcano-produced island 2 According to the passage, the island got its fi
6、rst soil from_. （ A） sea waves （ B） the sand brought by the wind （ C） its own rock （ D） cool rains 3 The word “naked“(in Para. 3)could be replaced by which of the following? （ A） Red. （ B） New. （ C） Old. （ D） Bare. 4 The order of coming into being on the island is_. （ A） soil, plants and animals （ B
7、） soil, little creatures and plants （ C） soil, birds and plants （ D） soil, human beings and animals 5 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Spiders were the first life that could live on the island. （ B） The island is far away from any piece of land. （ C） Insects could not l
8、ive on the island without plants. （ D） Plants were brought to the island by human beings. 5 Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford t
9、hem little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quit from one to another looking for something to suit them; the young graduates who leave the univers
10、ity look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all gr
11、ope(摸索 )in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily b
12、read and some money for leisure and entertainment. It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest. In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more pathetic than t
13、aking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck(受到严重伤害的人 )and a bitter person. 6 The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they_. （ A） have ruin
14、ed their talents （ B） have taken on an unsuitable job （ C） think of nothing but their salary （ D） are not aware of their own potential 7 The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that_. （ A） much competition has to be faced （ B） many employees have no working experience （ C） the young
15、 people only care about how much they can earn （ D） schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance 8 Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage? （ A） Your job must suit your interest. （ B） Your job must set a pattern of life. （ C） Your job must offer
16、 you a high salary. （ D） Your job must not ruin your talents. 9 The best title for this passage would be_. （ A） What Can a Good Job Offer （ B） Earning a Living （ C） Correct Attitude On Job-hunting （ D） How To Choose a Job 10 The word “pathetic“ in paragraph 2 most probably means_. （ A） splendid （ B）
17、 miserable （ C） disgusted （ D） touching 10 Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery; giving away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experi
18、mented with giving away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back,
19、 though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box for a
20、 new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation. “ Wasn t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago abo
21、ut delivering a special delivery to your home?“ I said yes. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if we have to make one for you. You don t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints. “ 11 From the passage, we understand that_. （ A） the
22、 author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties （ B） the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers （ C） the author received the same education as most people during his childhood （ D） the author liked most people as they looked upon li
23、fe as a process of getting 12 According to the author_. （ A） giving means you will lack money （ B） the excitement of giving can bring you money （ C） you don t have to be rich in order to give （ D） when you give away money, you will be rich 13 The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post offic
24、e because _. （ A） he knew what such a note would mean to the post office （ B） he had discovered giving-away made life more exciting （ C） he believed he would get something back by doing so （ D） the postman delivered an important letter in time 14 When the author needed a post office box,_. （ A） he h
25、ad to put his name on a waiting list （ B） he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation （ C） many people had applied for post-office boxes before him （ D） he asked the postmaster to make one for him 15 In reply to the postmasters question, the author said_. （ A） it was the special delivery （ B） it
26、was the post-office box （ C） it was the note of appreciation he wrote （ D） it was he who wrote him a letter a year ago 15 Laziness is a sin: evervone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to an
27、ything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than the simple wish to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to j
28、oin in any group task for fear of being laughed at or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be deadened by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work: some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fant
29、astic achievements, that they are unable to deal with whatever “less“ work is on hand. Still other people are not avoiding work, strictly speaking; they are nearly procrastinating rescheduling their day. Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people look lazy when they are real
30、ly thinking, planning, researching. We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance. Newton wasnt working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or th
31、e doctor who s simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic. So be careful when you re tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking, resting or planning his or her next book. 16 The main idea of this passage is that_. （ A） laziness is a moral sin （ B） there are advant
32、ages and disadvantages in being lazy （ C） laziness is the sign of deep-seated emotional problems （ D） lazy people do more careful work 17 The passage states that_. （ A） laziness is a disease （ B） laziness is more beneficial than harmful （ C） a good definition of laziness is emotional illness （ D） so
33、me people appear lazy because they are insecure 18 Which of the following conclusion does the passage support? （ A） Most of the time laziness is a virtue. （ B） Most assembly line workers are lazy. （ C） The word laziness is sometimes applied incorrectly. （ D） Most insecure people are lazy. 19 The ita
34、licized word “devised“ in the third paragraph probably means_. （ A） understood （ B） wrote （ C） formulated （ D） proved 20 The final paragraph is_. （ A） critical （ B） serious （ C） satirical （ D） humorous 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete senten
35、ces. 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 Smoking will interfere_health. （ A） in （ B） to （ C） with （ D） do 22 In this thi
36、ng, he has no_of right and wrong. （ A） thought （ B） idea （ C） concept （ D） notion 23 If this is the case, how is he_in blaming her? （ A） remarked （ B） justified （ C） produced （ D） advanced 24 The crowd stood in_silence as the funeral procession went by. （ A） respectful （ B） respectable （ C） serious
37、（ D） sincere 25 The army put up a strong_ to the enemy. （ A） rebellion （ B） attack （ C） resistance （ D） defense 26 His manual of botany has become a_among scientists. （ A） masterpiece （ B） classic （ C） famous work （ D） legend 27 A_in the leg can be very serious in old people. （ A） fracture （ B） frag
38、ment （ C） fixture （ D） friction 28 The streets are_with colourful flags. （ A） masked （ B） decorated （ C） remedied （ D） decreased 29 The witness claimed_a man outside the house, but he was not sure whether this was the man. （ A） to see （ B） to have seen （ C） that he was （ D） that he has seen 30 Tom _
39、the bag as his by telling what it contained. （ A） identified （ B） recognized （ C） showed （ D） said 31 _tired after the hard work, he fell into bed and went straight to sleep. （ A） Felt （ B） Feeling （ C） Being felt （ D） To feel 32 I regret_ the work unfinished; I should have planned everything ahead
40、carefully. （ A） having been left （ B） having left （ C） to leave （ D） to have left 33 They keep telling us that it is vital that we _there on time. （ A） are （ B） be （ C） must be （ D） would be 34 The receptionist, _job was to answer the phone, had laryngitis(喉炎 ). （ A） whose （ B） who （ C） whos （ D） th
41、at 35 With apples at 25 cents a pound, we couldn t resist_four pounds. （ A） to take （ B） took （ C） taking （ D） have taken 36 “The weather seems very dry here. “Seldom_ in this area. （ A） it rains （ B） does it rain （ C） rains it （ D） it does rain 37 “Why are you getting new glasses?“ “Because it s di
42、fficult_the small print in the newspaper. （ A） saw （ B） seen （ C） have seen （ D） to see 38 If one does not have respect for himself,_can not expect others to respect him. （ A） he （ B） you （ C） they （ D） we 39 If you_careful with electricity, you might get a shock. （ A） dont （ B） wouldnt （ C） wont （
43、D） arent 40 Everything seems all right,_? （ A） doesnt it （ B） wasnt it （ C） dont they （ D） hasnt it 41 A liar cannot make himself_. （ A） believe （ B） to believe （ C） believing （ D） believed 42 “Does Jane want to see that movie?“ “Yes, but she says_go tonight. （ A） shell rather not （ B） shed rather n
44、ot （ C） shed not rather （ D） she wont rather 43 It s getting rather late. It s time we_ home. （ A） are going （ B） went （ C） go （ D） must go 44 The officer gave an order that evervone_back before dark. （ A） get （ B） would get （ C） had to get （ D） must get 45 With flowers and trees_evervwhere the city
45、 took on a new look. （ A） to be planted （ B） planting （ C） being planted （ D） planted 46 Do what you think is right,_they say. （ A） whatever （ B） whichever （ C） whenever （ D） however 47 They resigned_take part in such a dishonest transaction. （ A） instead of （ B） other than （ C） in place of （ D） rat
46、her than 48 Many parents have abandoned their children _ responsibilities to outsiders such as teachers and policemen. （ A） rearing （ B） training （ C） feeding （ D） cultivating 49 As the director made no_ to our quarrel, I think he had forgiven us. （ A） statement （ B） reference （ C） mention （ D） comm
47、ent 50 They are not so willing_ this picture hung in the house. （ A） as we to have （ B） as we have （ C） as us to have （ D） as have we 51 The child was _to open the refrigerator door. （ A） barely tall enough （ B） barely enough tall （ C） tall barely enough （ D） enough barely tall 52 You seem to take a
48、 keener interest in the subject _ has ever been shown before. （ A） than （ B） which （ C） that （ D） as 53 It s a beautiful watch, but I can t pay_. （ A） that much （ B） very much （ C） that money （ D） those much 54 Only one little boy _ the accident. Everyone else was killed. （ A） survived （ B） surpasse
49、d （ C） surveyed （ D） surrounded 55 I havent seen her for 30 years, but I recognized her_. （ A） the moment I saw her （ B） for the moment I saw her （ C） at the moment I saw her （ D） the moment when I saw her 56 She looks tired. She_last night. （ A） should have stayed up late （ B） must have stayed up l
