1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 42及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Speaker A: Here are our tickets and passports. We re flying to Amsterdam today. Speaker B: Welcome to Youth. Let s see.yes, your passports are still valid and your tickets are in order.【 D1】 _ Speaker A: Just these two. Speaker B: Please put them on
2、the scales. Any carry-on baggage? Speaker A: Yes, two pieces. Oh, and this camera. Speaker B: Its better to put these identification tags on them.【 D2】 _ Speaker A: Non-smoking, please. And could we have one window seat, please? Speaker B: Let me see. Oh,【 D3】 _All right. You re all set. I ve staple
3、d your two baggage claim stubs to your return tickets. Speaker A: These two? Speaker B: Yes. And here are your boarding passes. You have seats 20A and 20B. Your flight is on time, and its leaving from Gate 12. Dont forget to pay the airport tax before you board.【 D4】 _ Speaker A: Thanks a lot. A. Do
4、 you want smoking or non-smoking seats? B. Have a pleasant flight. C. How many pieces do you want to check in? D. here are two left. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 Speaker A: Do you know Beijing opera? Speaker B: Of course. 【 D5】 _ Speaker A: Can you introduce Beijing opera to me? I want to know
5、something about it. Speaker B: Well, the plot of a Beijing opera is not so complicated. And there are four main types of Character: the lead, the female lead, the painted face and the clown. Speaker A:【 D6】 _Whats that? Speaker B: Yes, the characters are differentiated by their faces. Faces are pain
6、ted in different patterns with different colors to reveal their insistent characters. Speaker A: Oh, that may be very interesting. Speaker B: Sure, the make-up in Beijing opera is almost an art in itself. Speaker A: It s wonderful. I want to go and see. Speaker B: 【 D7】 _ Speaker A: What a good idea
7、！ A. I heard the face of Beijing opera is very famous. B. Why not go with me just tonight? C. I was born in Beijing. D. I am interested in Beijing opera. 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Speaker A: Hello, I want to buy some clothes for my girlfriend for her birthday present. Speaker B: No problem, sir. 【 D
8、8】 _ Speaker A: Not really. But shes around 165 centimeters and weights about 6 kilograms. Could you recommend some? Speaker B: Sure. These tops just came in last week. Look, how about this black lace top? It s one of the latest items for this season. Speaker A: Um, its nice. But【 D9】 _ Speaker B: S
9、he can pair it with vintage jeans. Itll look very classic. Speaker A: Uh, huh. Look beautiful. Well,【 D10】 _ Speaker B: This style will be next spring s hit. And its chiffon. With this kind of material, you can dress up with a skirt or down with low-cut jeans. Speaker A: Really? All right, then Ill
10、take both of them. A. how about this white blouse? B. Do you know what size she wears? C. what kind of clothes go with it? D. what color does she like? 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some
11、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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a mi
12、ddle, and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste. “ “Drink Root Beer. “ “Fill up with Pacific Gas. “ On
13、ly if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “ You Need It! Buy It Now ! “ The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, som
14、etimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or t
15、he left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops. T
16、he end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the ar
17、mrests even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit. 11 According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? （ A） Buses on the road. （ B） Films on television. （ C） Advertisements on t
18、he board. （ D） Gas stations. 12 What is the purpose of this passage? （ A） To give the writer s opinion about long bus trips. （ B） To persuade you to take a long bus trip. （ C） To explain how bus trips and television shows differ. （ D） To describe the billboards along the road. 13 The writer of this
19、passage would probably be in favor of_. （ A） bus drivers who weren t reckless （ B） driving alone （ C） a television set on the bus （ D） no billboards along the road 14 The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because_. （ A） the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road ar
20、e fun （ B） they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in every three or four minutes （ C） the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses （ D） both traveling and watching TV are not exciting 15 The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like
21、the beginning because both are_. （ A） exciting （ B） comfortable （ C） tiring （ D） boring 15 It was not much fun to travel on one of the old sailing ships. Life was hard for both passengers and crew. 17th century sailing ships were small and rolled heavily in rough seas, so most of the passengers were
22、 seasick. There were no toilets, and the spaces below deck where passengers had to stay during gales were often not more than 5 foot high. Water was scarce and the little water they got was brown and smelt terrible. Food was a problem, too there was only salted meat, ships biscuits and cheese, but t
23、he cheese was so hard that sailors often made buttons out of it for their jackets and trousers. There were no vegetables or fruit, so the people on board often fell ill. The sailors, however, were a bit better off than the passengers. They each had a bottle of beer a day, and they needed. The work t
24、hey had to do was hard and dangerous. Courage was needed, for the heavy sails had to be set and taken down in all kinds of weather, and quite often sailors were swept overboard in a gale. Almost the worst thing about the voyages was the time they took up to 70 days for the journey across the Atlanti
25、c. Not surprisingly, everybody was overjoyed when they at last approached land and stepped ashore. But some ships never arrived. 16 In the 17th century_. . （ A） life on old sailing ships was enjoyable （ B） people enjoyed sailing old ships in rough seas （ C） most of the passengers felt comfortable wh
26、en the ship was rolling （ D） it was very painful for both passengers and crew during the voyage 17 The passengers_when the ship was heavily rolling. （ A） slept well （ B） could drink a lot of water （ C） had to stay below deck （ D） had a big room of more than 5 foot high 18 Which of the following stat
27、ements is true about food? （ A） Passengers had a lot of vegetables, but no fruit. （ B） The sailors had four tins of beer a day. （ C） The people on the ship often fell ill because of the lack of food. （ D） The food for the passengers was more and better than that for the crew. 19 The working conditio
28、n of the sailors was very hard. _. （ A） They often had to set the sails in bad weather （ B） So they had less courage （ C） They were happy to be swept overboard in a strong wind （ D） A 70-day-journey across the Atlantic was their happiest thing 20 When the people saw the land,_. （ A） only passengers
29、were glad （ B） the sailors had to swim ashore （ C） they were surprised at the news that some ships never arrived （ D） all of them were excited 20 No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 155 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in
30、 Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However, the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense
31、 that The Times is in Britain or LeMonde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or cite news. Like the press in most other countries, American newsp
32、apers range from the “sensational“ , which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television. Just as American
33、newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of t
34、hese papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture. As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible , but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its count
35、ry well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals(丑闻 )or crimes， for instance, the Watergate Af-fair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War. 21 There are fewer national newspapers in_. （ A） Britain than in the USA （ B） France than i
36、n Britain （ C） the USA than in Britain or France （ D） France than in the USA or Britain 22 Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because_. （ A） they have to keep up a good relation with them （ B） they have to compete with television （ C） they have to write about crime, sex and rumo
37、r （ D） they have to give factual news in an interesting way 23 Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by_. （ A） supporting extremist groups from time to time （ B） inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for them （ C） avoiding carrying articles about
38、extremists （ D） printing articles representing different political viewpoints 24 In this passage, the word “press“(Para. 2)means_. （ A） a machine for printing （ B） the business of printing （ C） great force （ D） newspapers 25 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） the characteristics of American newspape
39、rs （ B） the development of American newspapers （ C） the functions of American newspapers （ D） the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers 25 The top of the world is a wonderland. In winter, the temperature often falls to -30F and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground.
40、There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic(北极 )is home. Polar bears have thick fur, big paws and other features that make them well prepared for life in their tough environment. In fact, they need the Arctic sea ice for survival. But climate change is causing larger and larger are
41、as of summer sea ice to melt(融化 ). Experts say that if warming patterns continue, the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by 2050. That may cause two-thirds of the word s 20,000 polar bears to be gone by then too. Polar bears can t survive for long on land. Seals are their main source of food. Th
42、e only place where polar bears can hunt seals is on the ice. Although these bears are strong swimmers, they are no match for lightning swift seals in the water. A polar bear has brilliantly clever strategies to overcome this disadvantage. In winter the bear waits motionless beside a seal s breathing
43、 hole, which is a narrow tunnel through the ice. Often many hours pass before the seal comes up for air and the bear kills it with a powerful blow of its paw. In summer, the polar bears that live on land eat very little and wait for the sea ice to return. With the sea ice forming later in the year a
44、nd melting earlier, polar bears do not have enough opportunity to hunt and eat. Less sea ice makes it harder for the bears to catch the seals. The bears must swim longer distances between ice packs(大片浮水 ), and they cant always make it. The ice is also getting thinner. These conditions can cause pola
45、r-bear cubs to become separated from their mothers, who provide them with food. Steven Amstrup is the chief scientist of Polar Bear International. The group aims to save the bears and their home. “ The more people who see polar bears and understand their difficult situations, the better the chance w
46、ell alter our warming path in time to save them,“ he says. 26 Which is the best title for the passage? （ A） Climate Change in the Arctic （ B） How to Protect the Environment （ C） The Arctic Is Home to Polar Bears （ D） Polar Bears in Danger 27 Where do polar bears usually hunt seals? （ A） On land. （ B
47、） In open water. （ C） In openings in the sea ice. （ D） At the bottom of the sea. 28 The word “cubs“in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to_. （ A） adults （ B） babies （ C） hunters （ D） enemies 29 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Starving polar bears ar
48、e increasingly coming into villages, where they may be killed either for food or safety. （ B） Polar bears can spend their entire lives on land if the sea ice melts completely. （ C） Two-thirds of the worlds polar bears may disappear by 2050 as global warming continues. （ D） The growing distance betwe
49、en ice packs is not a problem for polar bears, because they are excellent swimmers. 30 What s the mission of Polar Bears International? （ A） Saving energy. （ B） Conducting scientific research. （ C） Seeking international cooperation. （ D） Saving polar bears and their home. 三、 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.
