1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 56及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Woman: I heard you re moving to New York. Man: Yes.【 D1】 _ Woman: Oh, thats great!【 D2】 _ Man: Me, too. Let s keep in touch. Woman: Yeah,【 D3】 _ Man: Trust me. I won t. Ill keep you posted. Woman:【 D4】 _ Man: Well, I have your e-mail address. Woman:
2、All right! I look forward to hearing from you soon. Good luck! A. You have my address? B. Dont forget to drop me a line when you settle down. C. But I m going to miss you. D. I ve got an offer in upstate New York. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 M: Mrs. Tyler, there is something I ve been wonderin
3、g about. W: What is it? M: Some people say that womens work is in the house. W:【 D5】 _Maybe it s different in your country. M: Well, of course, you hear all kinds of ideas. But I think its true. Womens work is at home. W:【 D6】 _But I think it should be shared. What I m saying is that women should wo
4、rk outside the house because they can do a lot to help the family. M: There is plenty to do at home.【 D7】 _ W: Excuse me, but I dont agree. A. But I don t think so. B. Work at home is important, of course. C. Women do most work at home. D. Besides, women are better at housework and men are better at
5、 business. 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Man: Let s take a walk. Woman:【 D8】 _ Man: Let me step outside and see.【 D9】 _ Woman: So I have to put on my cap and wear a jacket. Man: Do you think we should bring our gloves? Woman: I think we should, just in case it gets colder.【 D10】 _ Man: Yes, but it may g
6、et colder as the sun goes down. A. So well get warmer as we walk. B. I hear that it may snow in the evening. C. Whats the weather like? D. Oh, it s a little chilly. 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is foll
7、owed 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 What you re always heard? We re eating way too much salt
8、. The average American gets about 3.4 grams of sodium every day, far more than the upper limit of 2.3 grams recommended by the USDA. The Institute of Medicine estimates that reducing sodium intake(摄取量 )nationwide could prevent 100,000 deaths every year. The headlines now? It s time to get tough. The
9、 New York City health department recently kicked off a national effort to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food by 25% over five years. 80% of the salt in the average person s diet comes from those sources, not from the saltshaker(盐瓶 ). But wait! The benefits of salt reduction are s
10、urprisingly murky. At least 13 studies have tried to find out what happens to people who choose to eat salty or not-so-salty foodand the results have pointed in every direction. Some studies suggest that cutting salt protects the heart: others suggest that intense salt reduction can actually increas
11、e heart problems. What s needed, Dr. Michael Alderman says, is a randomized(随机的 ), controlled trial, in which people are put on different diets and followed for years. It s the only way to get a reliable answer, but it s never been done. So what should you do? Go easy on processed foods and eat more
12、 produce. Those changes will improve your diet in a variety of ways and cut the amount of sodium you consume. If your blood pressure is high, work with your doctor to control it with drugs and lifestyle changes. If your blood pressure is healthy? At this point, there s no convincing reason for you t
13、o count every grain. 11 It is stated in Paragraph 1 that our sodium intake_. （ A） is within the healthy range （ B） is a bit over the upper limit （ C） is far beyond what is necessary （ D） is well below the lower limit 12 The main sources of salt in our diet are_. （ A） home-made food and packaged food
14、 （ B） restaurant food and saltshakers （ C） home-made food and saltshakers （ D） restaurant food and packaged food 13 What does the word“murky“(Para. 3)probably mean? （ A） Unclear. （ B） Significant. （ C） Obvious. （ D） Exaggerated. 14 What does Dr. Michael Alderman say about a randomized, controlled tr
15、ial? （ A） It has been successfully conducted. （ B） It should be carried out. （ C） It is already under way. （ D） It is too late to try it. 15 As stated in the last paragraph, people with normal blood pressure_. （ A） should consider a change of their lifestyle （ B） have every reason to be careful abou
16、t sodium （ C） will not be affected by the amount of sodium taken （ D） do not have to take sodium too seriously 15 The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet(饮食 ), including a variety of fruits and green vegetables. It is only when people try to live on a ver
17、y restricted diet that it is necessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins. An example of the dangers of a restricted diet may be seen in the disease known as “ beriberi“ . It used to distress large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainly on rice. In the early years of this
18、century, a scientist named Eijkman was trying to discover the cause of “beri-beri“. At first he thought it was caused by a germ. He was working in a Japanese hospital, where the patients were fed on polished rice which had the outer husk(外壳 )removed from the grain. It was thought this would be easie
19、r for weak and sick people to digest. Eijkman thought his germ theory was confirmed when he noticed the chickens in the hospital yard, which were fed on leftovers(剩饭 )from the patients plates, were also showing signs of the disease. He then tried to isolate the germ, but his experiments were interru
20、pted by a hospital official , who declared that the polished rice, even though left over by the patients, was too good for chickens. It should be recooked for the patients, and the chickens should be fed on cheap rice with the outer layer still on the grain. Eijkman noticed that the chickens began t
21、o recover on the new diet. He began to consider the possibility that eating unpolished rice somehow prevented or cured “beri-beri“ even that a lack of some element in the husk might be the cause of the disease. Indeed this was the case. The element needed to prevent “ beri-beri“ was shortly afterwar
22、ds isolated from rice husks and is now known as vitamin B. Nowadays, this terrible disease is much less common thanks to our knowledge of vitamins. 16 A good mixed diet_. （ A） normally contains enough vitamins （ B） still needs special provision of vitamins （ C） is suitable for losing weight （ D） is
23、composed of fruits and vegetables 17 The disease “beri-beri“_. （ A） kills large numbers of Eastern peoples （ B） is a vitamin deficiency(缺乏 )disease （ C） is caused by diseased rice （ D） can be caught from diseased chickens 18 The chickens Eijkman noticed in the hospital yard_. （ A） couldn t digest th
24、e polished rice （ B） proved “beri-beri“ is caused by germs （ C） were later cooked for the patients food （ D） were suffering from “beri-beri“ 19 According to Eijkman, polished rice_. （ A） was cheaper than unpolished rice （ B） was less nourishing(有营养的 )than unpolished rice （ C） was more nourishing tha
25、n unpolished rice （ D） cured “beri-beri“ 20 The chemical substance missing from polished rice_. （ A） was vitamin B （ B） did not affect the chickens （ C） was named the Eijkman vitamin （ D） has never been accurately identified 20 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: resear
26、ch and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is: how does the community want or need to be served? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governmen
27、ts and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers“(象牙塔 )of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained(强逼 ), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the com
28、mercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science but would not be so readily employable as a philosopher. A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to
29、 maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“ , as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone. “ Apart from requiring medical and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. In these cost-consc
30、ious times, it has even been pointed out in justification for the funding of the arts that they can be useful money earners. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things. 21 What is the main idea of the pass
31、age? （ A） Traditional universities only cared about research and teaching. （ B） Universities must meet the needs of the community. （ C） Research and teaching are no longer important in universities. （ D） Universities play an important role in our society. 22 According to the second paragraph, which
32、of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The society is not satisfied with the current college education. （ B） The governments ask too much from colleges. （ C） Teachers are forced to do what they dont like to do. （ D） University teachers like to provide practical courses. 23 The author quoted Arist
33、otle as an example in order to show that . （ A） he could still be an excellent teacher if he were alive （ B） abstract courses like philosophy are no longer popular （ C） philosophy should be cut off from university curriculum （ D） philosophers had better know computer science 24 According to the pass
34、age, literature, music and the arts_. （ A） are totally useless （ B） are not good for economic development （ C） can also promote economic development （ D） are of less importance compared to some practical courses 25 The author believes that_. （ A） man can live by bread alone （ B） arts cannot be usefu
35、l money earners （ C） universities should only teach technical skills （ D） arts and technical skills are both important for the society s development 25 Imagine one day reading that you had been a subject in a risky science experiment without knowing it. At school, you had been fed cereal laced with
36、radioactive chemicals so scientists could learn more about the digestive system. Because the food was radioactive, scientists could easily trace its path through the body. Scientists now know that exposure to large amount of radiation can cause cancer, a group of diseases in which bodily cells grow
37、wildly out of control. Some people who were part of the radiation studies later developed cancer and blamed the radiation for causing the cancer. Others are worried the radiation will some day make them sick. Some doctors say that, in many cases, such fears are unjustified because the radiation dose
38、s used in the experiments were too small to cause harm. They also say that since dangers of radiation were less well understood then than they are now, even researchers who used high doses of radiation didn t do anything wrong. Some critics claim that no excuse is acceptable for not informing subjec
39、ts about the nature of an experiment and giving them a chance to refuse to participate. Today, government rules require such informed agreement whenever a study uses people. 26 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） what kind of experiment cannot be done on people （ B） whether it is moral to experiment
40、on people without them know （ C） how radiation studies are conducted （ D） what result can be produced in a radioactive experiment 27 The word “laced“ in paragraph 1 most likely means_. （ A） confused （ B） surrounded （ C） mixed （ D） covered 28 Which of the following is true according to the passage? （
41、 A） Radioactive chemicals can cause bodily cells to grow wildly out of control. （ B） When the danger of radiation had not been proved, high doses of radiation were acceptable. （ C） Most cancers are caused by radiation. （ D） Radioactive chemicals were once used to cure diseases with the digestive sys
42、tem. 29 Today, government rules_. （ A） demand to stop all experiments harmful to people （ B） prohibit all tests related to human beings （ C） disapprove of experiments with uncertain results （ D） require to protect people s right not to be tested without permission 30 The author s attitude towards th
43、e government decision may be described as_. （ A） indifferent （ B） favorable （ C） critical （ D） dubious 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. Choose the ONE answer that best
44、 completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31 The corridor was dark and I_my head against the wall. （ A） brought （ B） damaged （ C） bumped （ D） struck 32 The mountain climber had a_escape from death. （ A） short （ B） scarce （
45、C） close （ D） narrow 33 There are many inconveniences that have to be_when you are camping. （ A） put up with （ B） put down to （ C） put off （ D） put away 34 This newspaper will not knowingly accept_for real estate which is in violation of the law. （ A） publishing （ B） advertising （ C） claiming （ D） d
46、iscussing 35 The film was picked up by a branch of 20th Century Fox and will be_in a few cities this fall. （ A） freed （ B） opened （ C） started （ D） released 36 As a matter of fact, our life styles are changing and_our bodies. （ A） as such （ B） so such （ C） such are （ D） so are 37 The computer, worki
47、ng very fast,_data at the speed of light. （ A） handles （ B） handling （ C） handled （ D） has handled 38 I bought a new house last year, but I_my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses. （ A） didn t sell （ B） have not sold （ C） had not sold （ D） dont sell 39 These wild flowers are so special
48、that I would do_I can to save them. （ A） whatever （ B） that （ C） which （ D） whichever 40 Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage_the girl and took her away,_ into the woods. （ A） seizing: disappeared （ B） seized: disappeared （ C） seizing: disappearing （ D） seized: disappearing 41 It suddenly_
49、me how we could improve the situation. （ A） occurred （ B） feared （ C） shook （ D） struck 42 I have never been to New York, but it s the place_. （ A） where I d like to visit （ B） that I want to visit most （ C） that I want to visit it most （ D） in that I d like to visit 43 Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are
