1、山东省成人本科英语模拟试卷 41及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I help you? Customer:_. Im just looking around. （ A） No, you cant （ B） Not at the moment, thanks （ C） Yes, please （ D） Yes, thank you 2 W: Whats up with Donald? Ive never seen him so happy. M:_ （ A） The weather is f
2、ine. Maybe hes suffering from cold. （ B） His supervisor gave performance evaluation this morning. （ C） Perhaps he was reading some novels. （ D） Thats beyond me. I cant guess what was happening with Donald. 3 Speaker A: Could we have the honor of your presence at the party7Speaker B:_ （ A） I fully ap
3、preciate your invitation. （ B） Sorry, I cant take it. （ C） I think it wont be necessary. （ D） Id love to, but I have a prior appointment. 4 W: May I see your driving license(驾照 ) and vehicle registration card(登记证 ), please? M:_ （ A） OK. But I was driving at 60 miles per hour. （ B） Sorry, please dont
4、 write me a ticket. （ C） Sure. Did I do anything wrong? （ D） Yes. But I dont think Im a bad driver. 5 W: Look at this pink watch. It looks great, doesnt it? And its only $ M:_ （ A） Its only twenty dollars. God knows it. （ B） I dont want to look at it. After all, its a watch. （ C） The price is good B
5、ut I want to buy a more expensive watch. （ D） How is it possible that a watch only cost us 20? 6 Customer:_Waiter: Im sorry. Didnt you order fried shrimp (虾子 ) ? Customer: I ordered fried chicken. Waiter: Oh, all I heard was fried shrimp. Let me have kitchen redo this for you. （ A） Sorry, this isnt
6、my dish. （ B） Excuse me, this isnt what I paid for. （ C） Sorry, this isnt my order. （ D） Excuse me, this isnt what I ordered. 7 W: Have you decided what to give your son for Christmas yet? M:_ （ A） I dont know Christmas is coming to us. （ B） Oh, sorry, havent yet. Its a hard decision to make. （ C） Y
7、ou know, she has to decide it herself. （ D） You know, not every Chinese considers Christmas as a serious holiday. 8 Tom: This is my schoolmate, Mary, and this is my gift friend, Susan. Susan: How do you do!Mary:_ （ A） How are you? （ B） How do you do! （ C） Fine, thank you. （ D） Everything is fine. 9
8、Bob: Do you mind ff I play some music? Lily:_. Im writing my assignment. （ A） Not at all （ B） Of course I would （ C） Of Course not （ D） Certainly 10 Speaker A: Im really grateful(感谢的 ) to you. Speaker B:_ （ A） Not at all. （ B） Think nothing of it. （ C） Sure thing. （ D） Its been a pleasure. 11 Shall
9、I use your dictionary? _ （ A） Of course, you can. （ B） Certain, you may. （ C） Surely, you cant. （ D） No, please get out. 12 W: Has the latest Time Magazine arrived yet? Todays already Tuesday. M:_ （ A） Todays already Monday. But it hasnt arrived yet. （ B） Sorry, its late. Probably not till the day a
10、fter tomorrow. （ C） It may arrive on Wednesday. （ D） Time Magazine, so far as I know, is the most popular for us New Yorkers. 13 Phone caller: Hello. Could I speak to Helen? Helen:_ （ A） Speaking. （ B） I am Helen. （ C） Its me. （ D） This is me. 14 Speaker A; How is everything going with you? Speaker
11、B:_ （ A） The same to you. （ B） All the pleasure is mine. （ C） OK, I guess. （ D） Im fine. Thank you. 15 John: Dear Tom, why dont you come on holiday with us? Tom:_ （ A） Thats very kind of you. Id love to. （ B） How dare you invite me? I wont go. （ C） Yeah, thanks anyway. （ D） Whether Ill go or not is
12、not your business, OK? 二、 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
13、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 15 Some psychologists(心 理学家 ) maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate. (76)It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way t
14、hat we listen to music with our bodies. You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symp
15、honic concert on the radio, he is attracted to direct the orchestra (乐队 ) even though he knows there is a good conductor on the job. Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its pe
16、rformance. The listener “feels“ himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body. (77) The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable. 16 Some psychologists th
17、ink that thinking is _. （ A） not a mental process （ B） more of a physical process than a mental action （ C） a process that involves our entire bodies. （ D） a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain 17 The process of thinking and that of listening to music are similar in that _. （ A） b
18、oth are mental acts （ B） muscles participate in both processes （ C） both processes are performed by the entire body （ D） we derive equal enjoyment from them 18 Few people are able to listen to familiar music without （ A） moving some part of their body （ B） stopping what they are doing to listen （ C）
19、 directing the orchestra playing it （ D） wishing that they could conduct music properly 19 The listeners way of “feeling“ the music is _. （ A） the unnoticed motion of his muscles （ B） participating in the performance （ C） bending an ear to the music （ D） being the conductor of the orchestra 20 Accor
20、ding to the passage, muscle participation in the process of thinking is _. （ A） deliberate （ B） apparent （ C） indistinct （ D） impressive 20 It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. (78) The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases for the decisions we make,
21、and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory. Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use. It includes not only “remembering“ things like arithmetic or historical facts, but also inv
22、olving any change in the way an animal typically behaves. (79) Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grain because he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile. Memory is also involved when a six-year-old child learns to swing a baseball bat. Memory exists not only in humans and ani
23、mals but also in some physical objects and machines. Computers, for example, contain devices for storing data for later use. It is interesting to compare the memory-storage capacity of a computer with that of a human being. The instant-access memory of a large computer may hold up to 100,000 “words“
24、-ready for instant use. An average U. S. teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100,000 words of English. However, this is but a fraction of the total amount of information which the teenager has stored. Consider, for example, the number of faces and places that the teenager can recognize
25、 on sight. The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem-solving intelligence of human beings. A large part of a persons memory is in terms of words and combinations of words. 21 According to the passage, memory is considered to be _. （ A） the basis for decision making and problem solving （
26、B） an ability to store experiences for future use （ C） an intelligence typically possessed by human beings （ D） the data mainly consisting of words and combinations of words 22 The comparison made between the memory capacity of a large computer and that of a human being shows that _. （ A） the comput
27、ers memory has a little bigger capacity than a teenagers （ B） the computers memory capacity is much smaller that an adult human beings （ C） the computers memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenagers （ D） both A and B 23 The whole passage implies that _. （ A） only human beings have problem-s
28、olving intelligence （ B） a persons memory is different from a computers in every respect （ C） animals are able to solve only very simple problems （ D） animals solve problems by instincts rather than intelligence 24 The phrase “in terms of“ in the last sentence can best be replaced by _. （ A） in conn
29、ection with （ B） expressed by （ C） consisting （ D） by means of 25 The topic of the passage is: _. （ A） What would life be like without memory? （ B） Memory is of vital importance to life. （ C） How is a persons memory different from an animals or a computers? （ D） What is contained in memory? 25 Today
30、 anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. But people used to use all kinds of thin
31、gs as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money, In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money. In some parts of Africa, cattle were one of the earliest kinds of money. Other animals were used as money,
32、too. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. People strung them together and carried them from place to place. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. The first coins in England were made of tin. Sweden and Ru
33、ssia used copper to make their money. Later, other countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. They began to use paper money. (80) The first paper money looked
34、 more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. 26 Which of the following can be cited as an example of the use of money in exchange for services? （ A） To sell a bicycle for $ 20. （ B） To get som
35、e money for old books at a garage sale. （ C） To buy things you need or want. （ D） To get paid for your work. 27 Where were shells used as money in history? （ A） In the Philippines. （ B） In China. （ C） In Africa. （ D） We dont know. 28 Why, according to the passage, did ancient Chinese coins have a sq
36、uare hole in the center? （ A） Because it would be easier to put them together and carry them around. （ B） Because it would be lighter for people to carry them from place to place. （ C） Because people wanted to make it look nicer. （ D） Because people wanted to save the expensive metal they were made
37、from. 29 Why does the author say that even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive? （ A） Because they are easy to steal. （ B） Because they are difficult for people to obtain. （ C） Because they are not easy to carry around. （ D） Because they themselves are expensive, t
38、oo. 30 Which do you choose as the best title for this passage? （ A） Money and Its Uses （ B） Different Things Used as Money （ C） Different Countries, Different Money （ D） The History of Money 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For ea
39、ch 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. 31 All the reference books should be made _ to the teachers and students in our university. （
40、 A） concerned （ B） available （ C） related （ D） flexible 32 We shall appreciate _ from you soon. （ A） being heard （ B） hearing （ C） to hear （ D） having been heard 33 Id _ you didnt touch that, if you dont mind. （ A） rather （ B） better （ C） happier （ D） further 34 He was _ enough to understand my ques
41、tions from the gestures I made. （ A） intelligent （ B） efficient （ C） proficient （ D） diligent 35 “ Good-bye, Mr. Wang. Im pleased _ you. “ （ A） to meet （ B） meeting （ C） to have been meeting （ D） to be met 36 The new law, it is said, will be _. （ A） put into effect （ B） taken into account （ C） kept
42、in sight （ D） brought to mind 37 The old man walked slowly, stopping frequently _ （ A） on rest （ B） at rest （ C） resting （ D） to rest 38 The _ flowers were all that remained. （ A） two yellow little （ B） little two yellow （ C） yellow two little （ D） two little yellow 39 Dont risk _ the job which so m
43、any people want. （ A） losing （ B） to lose （ C） lost （ D） your life to lose 40 _ anything about the accident, he went to work as well. （ A） Not know （ B） Know not （ C） Knowing not （ D） Not knowing 41 These courses, if properly conducted, will _ the minds of the students. （ A） refresh （ B） renew （ C）
44、stimulate （ D） encourage 42 He spoke so quickly that I didnt _ what he said. （ A） receive （ B） accept （ C） listen （ D） catch 43 He had been _ to give up much of his time to housework. （ A） ordered （ B） persuaded （ C） compelled （ D） frightened 44 With a school record like yours, _ why you didnt try f
45、or a university scholarship. （ A） Im shocked （ B） Im puzzled （ C） Im amazed （ D） I feel pity 45 Robert looked as if he were about to _ when his motives were questioned. （ A） flare up （ B） jump up （ C） burst up （ D） look up 46 He _ that he could create live fish out of chemicals. （ A） demanded （ B） a
46、sserted （ C） argued （ D） announced 47 He got up to the roof _ a ladder. （ A） by all means （ B） by any means （ C） by means of （ D） by no means 48 He is sincere and easy to _ （ A） get down to （ B） get at （ C） get along with （ D） get over 49 She likes hearing her own voice. She never stops （ A） talking
47、 （ B） telling （ C） to talk （ D） to tell 50 _ at the door before you come into the room. （ A） Hit （ B） Knock （ C） Touch （ D） Strike 51 She _ to her teacher for coming to school late. （ A） excused （ B） apologized （ C） pardoned （ D） confessed 52 The new medicine the doctor _ for the pain in my stomach
48、is imported and quite expensive. （ A） bought （ B） prescribed （ C） described （ D） discovered 53 Every dog that came _ was a terror to me. （ A） in sight （ B） to sight （ C） on sight （ D） at sight 54 Say _ what you mean and then there will be no misunderstanding. （ A） casually （ B） eventually （ C） necessary （ D） precisely 55 It would be a mistake to _ this law to situations which are outside this range. （ A） apply （ B） employ （ C） use （ D） fit 56 We tried to _ the nervous old lady that flying was safe. （ A） secure （ B） ensure （ C） assure （
