1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 39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 correspo
2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 It seems like every day theres some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us. (76)One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer.The next day, maybe not. It seems journalists are
3、 pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now, theres been a lot of research into whether coffees good for our health. “The results have really been mixed,“ admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently. “ Ther
4、es been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and theres also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well. “ Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. T
5、hey analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “ We found that the coffee drinkers had a modesdy lower risk of death than those no-drinkers,“ he said. Heres what he means by “modesdy“ : those who drank at least two or three cups a day were abou
6、t 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries,accidents and infections. Now, Freedman stressed that t
7、he study doesnt prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. (77)All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation.And even if it turns out that coffees really good for you, scientists have no
8、 idea why. 1 According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of_. （ A） tea （ B） beer （ C） alcohol （ D） coffee 2 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Freedman and his colleagues hired 400,000 Americans to collect data. （ B） About four hun
9、dred thousand Americans worked for Freedmans team full time for 13 years. （ C） People who took part in Freedmans research are about 50 to 70 years old. （ D） People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffee. 3 According to the author, scientists_. （ A） have already proved that coffee is good for
10、 human health （ B） have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffee （ C） have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffee （ D） are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us 4 The word “mixed“ in the first paragraph means “_“. （ A） both good and bad （ B） put together
11、（ C） both sharp and soft （ D） confused 5 Which of the following is an appropriate tide for this passage? （ A） Can Beer Help You Live Longer? （ B） Can Coffee Help You Live Longer? （ C） Can Wine Help You Live Longer? （ D） Can Tea Help You Live Longer? 5 Washington Irving was Americas first man of lett
12、ers to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fellow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorn
13、e in the United States. (78)The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New.Thackeray described Irving as “ a gendeman, who, though himself
14、born in a very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. “ (79)In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nation and he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature.A
15、merica made him ambassador to Spain. Irvings background provides little to explain his literary achievements. As gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He was immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequent
16、ing both social gatherings and the theater. 6 The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was _. （ A） Americas first man of letters （ B） a writer who had great success both in and outside his own country （ C） a man who was able to move from literature to politics （ D） a man whose
17、 personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work 7 What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne? （ A） Irving enjoyed great popular admiration. （ B） Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irvings success. （ C） Irvings work was not only popular, but als
18、o of high literary quality. （ D） More Americans than Britons admired Irving. 8 Which of the following best describes the effect of Irvings Presbyterian background on his life? （ A） It fostered his love for the theater. （ B） It developed his skill in business. （ C） It prompted his interest in law. （
19、D） It had almost no effect on his life. 9 Which of the following best describes the effect of Irvings personal qualities on his literary success? （ A） His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success. （ B） His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary su
20、ccess. （ C） His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success. （ D） His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success. 10 Why might Irvings literary ability have been surprising to the English? （ A） They feared competition from American writers. （ B） They did not expect the
21、 United States to produce good writers. （ C） They disapproved of the language American writers used. （ D） They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power. 10 (80)As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ships band stood and playe
22、d.They died when the ship went down.Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self-interest. “ There was no pushing,“ says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Austr
23、alia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was“very, very orderly behavior. “ Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked
24、(恐慌 ). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors. The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it
25、was two-and-a-half hours. “ If youve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will takeover and everybody will behave in a social manner,“ Savage says. “If youre going down in under 17 minutes, basically its instinctual. “ On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and ch
26、ildren first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats. Yes, were self-interested, Savage says. But were also part of a society. Given time, social norms (规范 ) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women an
27、d children always went first. Men were stoic (坚韧的 ). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful. 11 According to the author, economists were confused because_. （ A） peoples behavior was disorderly on the Titanic （ B） people did not act in their own interest on the Titan
28、ic （ C） most men did not act in their own interest on the Lusitania （ D） women and children could not climb into the lifeboats 12 The expression “won out“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_“. （ A） took the upper hand （ B） went out of control （ C） ran wild （ D） shut down 13 According
29、to David Savage, _was a critical factor in determining peoples behavior in the sinking of these two ships. （ A） social order （ B） place （ C） instinct （ D） time 14 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE? （ A） Both ships were expensive ones. （ B） A similar number of women and chi
30、ldren from both ships survived. （ C） About the same number of people from each ship died. （ D） Both ships had a similar number of passengers. 15 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? （ A） Why Didnt Musicians Play on the Lusitania? （ B） Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic
31、? （ C） Why Didnt Passengers Panic on the Titanic? （ D） Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic? 二、 Part II Vocabulary 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
32、 sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 Im very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_in the future. （ A） in exchange （ B） instead （ C） in return （ D） in particular 17 I can_you that the animals are well cared for
33、in our zoo, so you neednt worry about them. （ A） suppose （ B） assume （ C） assure （ D） grant 18 The drowning boy made a_attempt to catch the rope thrown to him. （ A） dangerous （ B） graceful （ C） gentle （ D） desperate 19 If we_early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark. （ A） take off
34、（ B） set off （ C） set up （ D） take up 20 A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they_each other in appearance too much! （ A） weave （ B） utilize （ C） reveal （ D） resemble 21 When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_ relationship between them. （ A） frie
35、ndly （ B） hostile （ C） fertile （ D） complicated 22 The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_of the medicine on the mice. （ A） cause （ B） result （ C） reason （ D） effect 23 If we_the bus, we_the concert in the theatre now. （ A） miss,are enjoying （ B） hadnt missed,would be enjoying （ C） did
36、nt miss,are enjoying （ D） hadnt missed,would have been enjoying 24 The chemistry teacher asked the pupils what water was_of. （ A） consisted （ B） compounded （ C） composed （ D） conceived 25 I remember_to help us if we ever got into trouble. （ A） once offering （ B） him once offering （ C） him to offer （
37、 D） to offer him 26 At the party we found that shy girl_ her mother all the time. （ A） depending on （ B） coinciding with （ C） adhering to （ D） clinging to 27 He passed the examination_the satisfaction of his parents. （ A） for （ B） to （ C） with （ D） in 28 I received my wages yesterday,_I can now pay
38、what I owe you. （ A） that （ B） so that （ C） in order that （ D） in that 29 _the cause,the hate between these men grew deeper and deeper. （ A） What （ B） What about （ C） Whatever （ D） What if 30 You_yesterday if you were really serious about the job. （ A） ought to come （ B） ought to be coming （ C） ough
39、t to have come （ D） ought have come 31 It was not until the accident happened_. （ A） when I became aware of my foolishness （ B） when my foolishness became obvious （ C） that did I realize my foolishness （ D） that I became aware of my foolishness 32 _you say, he wont listen to you. （ A） No matter wher
40、e （ B） No matter what （ C） However （ D） Whichever 33 Where did you get your watch_? （ A） repair （ B） to repair （ C） repaired （ D） repairing 34 No sooner_than he realized that he should have remained silent. （ A） the words had spoken （ B） had the words spoken （ C） the words had been spoken （ D） had t
41、he words been spoken 35 She is such a_person, always asking how Im feeling. （ A） considerable （ B） considering （ C） considered （ D） considerate 36 It is said that he_a murder. （ A） committed （ B） conducted （ C） executed （ D） emitted 37 Only residents here enjoy the_of using this parking lot. （ A） pr
42、ivilege （ B） possibility （ C） favor （ D） right 38 If workers had been paid decent wages, profits_so great. （ A） would be （ B） were not to be （ C） wouldnt have been （ D） would have been 39 There is nothing_about a native English-speaking teacher except that he speaks English easily and well. （ A） par
43、ticular （ B） special （ C） specific （ D） especial 40 I_that most people who wanted to buy our newspaper were either moving or getting married. （ A） worked out （ B） figured our （ C） spoke out （ D） broke out 41 The best thing_happened to me was finding my best friend, Katrinz. （ A） what （ B） as （ C） th
44、at （ D） which 42 It is largely thanks to the variable climate in England_the English pay so much attention to the work on their homes and gardens. （ A） where （ B） that （ C） in which （ D） for which 43 Life on Earth is_varied and complex. （ A） amazingly （ B） amusedly （ C） amazedly （ D） amusingly 44 Th
45、e newly promoted assistant manager expressed a wish to be _ to the London branch. （ A） exchanged （ B） transmitted （ C） transferred （ D） moved 45 We substitute fish_meat several times a week. （ A） for （ B） to （ C） with （ D） and 三、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following p
46、assage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 45 In every cultivated language there are two grea
47、t classes of words which, taken together, comprises the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words【 C1】_which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we learn, that is to say, from the【 C2】 _of our own family and from our familiar associates, and which we should know and use【 C3】 _we c
48、ould not read or write. They concern the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who【 C4】 _the language. Such words may be called “popular“ ,since they belong to the people at large and are not the exclusive possession of a limited class. On the other hand, our language comprises a
49、multitude of words which are comparatively【 C5】 _used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little【 C6】 _to use them at home or .in the market place. Our first acquaintance with them comes not from our mother s【 C7】_or from the talk of our school mates,【 C8】 _ from b
