1、山东省成人本科英语模拟试卷 23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 In the earlier days of computer history, there was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and mo
3、re of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic hut also less foreseen problem People tend to he over-trusting ot the functions of computers and are reluctant to challenge the: authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong but
4、tons might be pushed , or that a computer might simply fail to work properly. Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, hut people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something
5、 had gone wrong. Questioning and routine double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warning: For all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a device that can take the pl
6、ace of fundamental thinking and reasoning skills. 1 The main purpose of this passage is_. （ A） to look back to the early days of computers （ B） to explain what technical problems may occur with computers （ C） to warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers （ D） to discourage unnecessary i
7、nvestment in computers 2 The present problem with computers is that_. （ A） computers will one day take over the world from man （ B） computers are putting more and more pressure on peoples life （ C） people are too dependent on computers （ D） people always make mistakes in using computers 3 The author
8、 advises those dealing with computers to _. （ A） use them for business purpose only （ B） be reasonably skeptical about them （ C） check all their answers （ D） give up basic thinking 4 By “internal computers“ the author means_. （ A） a person s store of knowledge and the ability to use it （ B） computer
9、s used by a company for its own business dealings （ C） the most up-to-date computers a company can buy （ D） computers which are very reliable 5 ft can be inferred from the passage that the author would NOT approve of （ A） computer science courses in high schools （ B） businessmen and women who use po
10、cket calculations （ C） maintenance cheeks on computers （ D） companies which depend exclusively on computers for decision-making 5 Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war. The French and India
11、n War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French. France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is no
12、w the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent George Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington. The
13、 French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted t
14、he French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language. 6 The word “gain“ in Para. 3 means_. （ A） get （ B） buy （ C） lose （ D） sell 7 General Wolfe died in_. （ A） England （ B） France （ C） Canada （ D） Virginia 8 Washington lost his battle at the fort on th
15、e Ohio River_. （ A） at the beginning of the war （ B） in the middle of the war （ C） at the end of the war （ D） two years after the war 9 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? （ A） France tried in vain to control what is now the United States. （ B） French was once the
16、 official language of the United States. （ C） The French and Indian War was actually fought between England and France. （ D） The Indians helped the French during the French and Indian War. 10 A good title for this selection is_. （ A） The French and Indian War （ B） The English Language （ C） Washingto
17、ns Army （ D） The French and British War 10 Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted
18、 one. Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and learning foreign languages. It is only by traveling in, or living in a country and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what a country and its people are really like. And how different the knowledge one
19、 gains this way frequently turns out to be from the second-hand information gathered from other sources! How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselves are not very different after all! Differences between peoples do, of course, exist and, one hopes,
20、 will always continue to do so. The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs. With the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might seem to be some truth in th
21、is at least as far as Europe is concerned. However this may be, at least the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different kind of animal from themselves. 11 Every country criticizes ways of life in other co
22、untries because they are_. （ A） distorted （ B） normal （ C） similar to each other （ D） different from its own 12 One who travels in a foreign country and learns its language will_. （ A） find out what its people are like （ B） argue in favor of this country and the language （ C） know the country and it
23、s people better （ D） like its inhabitants and their language 13 The knowledge one gains by traveling in a foreign country is often _. （ A） from second-hand information （ B） gathered from other sources than from its inhabitants （ C） gained from the arguments about the country （ D） different from what
24、 one had before the travel 14 Differences between peoples_. （ A） will gradually disappear because of ease of travel （ B） do exist even though different nationalities behave exactly alike （ C） will always continue to exist and the world will be a dull place （ D） will not exist as one hopes 15 “Howeve
25、r this may be.“(para. 2)This adverbial clause shows that_. （ A） The author will introduce a new idea （ B） The author is about to avoid any conclusion （ C） The author will stick to his own point of view （ D） The author will give up his own point of view 15 Newspapers are not nearly as popular today a
26、s they were in the past. There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day. Most people read only the sports pages, the advice or gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements. Most people don t take the time to read the real news. Newspaper editors say
27、that their readers are lazy. They say they have to trick people into reading the news. They attempt to catch the reader s interest with pictures and exciting headlines. These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper. The first page attrac
28、ts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper. This is why editors always look for a good first page story and headlines that make you stop and look. If the headline is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough, perhaps you will go on to read the rest of the
29、 story. Just the same, there are a lot of people who do not even read the front page anymore. They may read the headlines, but that is all. Then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements. It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper any more. They say they get the news
30、 on the television now. More people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper. What about you? Do you read news from a newspaper? Do you watch the news on television? Do you think it easier to get the news from television? Do you listen to the radio? Or
31、 do you even care about news at all? Would you mind if there were no news? 16 According to the writer, newspapers are_. （ A） more popular today （ B） less popular today （ C） as popular as before （ D） getting more and more popular 17 Editors think the important part of the paper is_. （ A） the headline
32、s （ B） the sports page （ C） the front page （ D） the classified advertisements 18 According to the article, most people read all of the following except_. （ A） the real news （ B） the sports page （ C） comics （ D） advertisements 19 Today more people get news from_. （ A） newspapers （ B） radio （ C） telev
33、ision （ D） both A and B 20 A lot of newspaper readers do not even read the front page anymore because _. （ A） they dont have time （ B） they are lazy （ C） the front page is not attractive enough （ D） the headlines are too horrible and frightening 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions:
34、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 _the rain we would have had a nice
35、holiday. （ A） But that （ B） But for （ C） Despite （ D） In spite of 22 “It s too bad Rhonda is moving to Arizona. “ “ I wish it_ so far away. “ （ A） werent （ B） couldnt be （ C） wont be （ D） isnt 23 _ I dont like are the long, dark nights of winter. （ A） That （ B） What （ C） Which （ D） This 24 Can you t
36、ell me_the railway station? （ A） how I can get to （ B） how can I get to （ C） where I can get to （ D） where can I get to 25 _no gravity, there would be no air around the earth. （ A） Were there （ B） There were （ C） Was there （ D） There be 26 “How did you change the class schedule?“ “We combined the re
37、ading class_the writing class. “ （ A） to （ B） from （ C） with （ D） into 27 I was disappointed with the film. I had expected_to be much better. （ A） that （ B） this （ C） it （ D） on 28 _ by millions every night, television advertisements are a powerful means of communication. （ A） Being seen （ B） Seeing
38、 （ C） To see （ D） Seen 29 After university I went on_a teacher. （ A） to become （ B） becoming （ C） by becoming （ D） having become 30 “How did Jamie find out about her promotion?“ “She_by her boss. “ （ A） told （ B） has told （ C） was told （ D） was telling 31 He felt it rather difficult to be_the opinio
39、n of the majority. （ A） with （ B） of （ C） in （ D） against 32 I have to get_about the subject before I write the paper. （ A） a little more information （ B） a lot more informations （ C） a few more information （ D） more informations 33 If the doctor had been available, the child_. （ A） would not die （
40、B） might not die （ C） would not have died （ D） will not have died 34 He would have played football but he_time. （ A） did not have （ B） does not have （ C） would not have （ D） has no 35 “I dont like coffee very much. “ “That s surprising. _. “ （ A） Neither I do （ B） Neither do I （ C） I don t neither （
41、 D） Neither don t I 36 That family is always quarrelling_themselves. （ A） within （ B） between （ C） with （ D） among 37 The Reform Club proposed that wages_. （ A） would be raised （ B） were raised （ C） would have been raised （ D） be raised 38 I decided to go to the party as soon as I _. （ A） would fini
42、sh what I was doing （ B） finish what I did （ C） finished what I did （ D） finished what I was doing 39 The amount of heat produced by this electrical apparatus is _ at will by turning a small handle. （ A） different （ B） diverse （ C） variable （ D） various 40 Mr. Green said his clients_our samples by t
43、he end of last month. （ A） didn t receive （ B） hadn t received （ C） haven t received （ D） don t receive 41 The pilot lost contact with the military base,_the plane crashed in the desert. （ A） among which （ B） for which （ C） by means of which （ D） as a result of which 42 He s lived in London_. （ A） s
44、ince a long time （ B） for some time （ C） long before （ D） some time ago 43 He sends his_wishes for your future happiness. （ A） honest （ B） sincere （ C） many （ D） deepest 44 Although the examination he had passed was not important, his success_him in his ambition to become a doctor. （ A） urged （ B） e
45、ncouraged （ C） promised （ D） persuaded 45 Teachers can hardly be_careful when they instruct a lesson. （ A） very （ B） enough （ C） too （ D） so 46 Co through this door_you will find the man waiting for you there. （ A） if （ B） for （ C） and （ D） only 47 No sooner_they started to work. （ A） had they got t
46、o the plant then （ B） had they got to the plant than （ C） had they got to the plant when （ D） they had got to the plant than 48 _, they had to speed up. （ A） Time is limited （ B） Time was limited （ C） Time being limited （ D） Time has been limited 49 _, he would surely urge us to put away our past pr
47、ejudices and avoid his own tragic error of putting all his eggs in one basket. （ A） Is he alive today （ B） Be he alive today （ C） Were he alive today （ D） To be he alive today 50 He was said to be very formal, rigid and_ conventional. （ A） hopelessly （ B） desperately （ C） carelessly （ D） splendidly
48、51 The drunken man was arrested for causing a_ in street. （ A） disturbance （ B） crisis （ C） violence （ D） demonstration 52 John regretted _ to the meeting last week. （ A） not going （ B） not to go （ C） not having been going （ D） not to be going 53 The mere fact_most people believe nuclear wars would be madness doesn t mean that it will not occur. （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） why 54 _ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand. （ A） Not being （ B） Had it not been （ C） Without being （ D） Not having been 55 One or perhaps more pages _ missing. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） has been （ D）
