1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 59及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Frank: I m glad that our company is starting to be more eco-friendly. David:【 D1】 _ Frank: We have started to recycle plastic bottles and aluminum cans. David: My family has started to bring our own bag to the grocery store instead of using plastic b
2、ags. Frank:【 D2】 _ David: What else are people you know doing to “go green“? Frank: One of my co-workers has a car that runs on natural gas. David: Oh. I heard that is a lot less expensive,【 D3】 _ Frank: He does. Our company just funded a project to build two windmills. David:【 D4】 _ Frank: Yes. And
3、 my uncle put a big solar panel on the roof of his house. David: That is an interesting idea. Frank: It is hardly noticeable and it saves him money on the electric bill. A. That is a great way to consume less. B. So he saves a lot of money? C. Really? D. Me too. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 Ted
4、dy: Gravity is very important. Bob: What do you mean? Teddy: Gravity is the force that pulls everything down. Bob:【 D5】 _ Teddy: If you pour water into a glass, the water goes down into the glass. Bob:【 D6】 _ Teddy: Without gravity, the water would go up. Without gravity, we would go up, too. Bob: W
5、e would float into the sky like a balloon?【 D7】 _ A. Im not sure. B. Of course it does. C. That would be fun! D. Give some examples. 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 A: Do you mind if I join you? B:【 D8】 _ A: I m Alan Hook. I work at Jude s Training College. B: How do you do? Im Barbara Samuel. And what do
6、 you do at the college? A:【 D9】 _ B: Have you been there long? A: Just over a year. By the way, I have seen your picture in the paper recently. B: Ah, that must have been the national tennis competition last week. A: That s right you won a cup. B:【 D10】 _How about you? Do you play? A: I used to, but
7、 I m out of practice these days. I must consider joining a club sometime. B: I think so. In this way you can have more guided training. A. Please do. B. Im in charge of the science department. C. Well, I guess I was lucky. D. That was really a wonderful moment for me. 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 二、 Pa
8、rt 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 corresponding letter on the Answer
9、Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waste(e-waste)from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad. Computers contain toxic(有毒的 )materials s
10、uch as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill(垃圾填埋场 ), thats exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled(囤积
11、 ), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for toxic waste to leak into our soil and groundwater. Because environmental standards for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many
12、other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands , you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of c
13、harge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts. In the United States, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of(处理 )old computers. California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain com
14、puter parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute
15、 old computers to schools and other organizations. 11 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Main Exports of America （ B） The Computer TakeBack Campaign （ C） The Harm of E-waste Treatment （ D） Electronic Waste a Global Problem 12 What does the word “obsolete“ in the first
16、 paragraph probably mean? （ A） Fashionable. （ B） Useful. （ C） Out of date. （ D） Out of control. 13 Americans reuse about_million computers each year. （ A） 5 （ B） 10 （ C） 15 （ D） 20 14 According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_. （
17、A） the resources and more space to process the e-waste （ B） less strictly enforced environmental safety standards （ C） a lot of skilled e-waste workers （ D） many computer recycling businesses 15 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Japan passed a law to address t
18、he e-waste problem. （ B） Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste. （ C） Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. （ D） Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of. 15 In ancient t
19、imes the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud and giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in
20、their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor s degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same questio
21、ns, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully Watched over by managers, resembles a
22、 group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally , during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an “objective“ test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test, the teacher writes a
23、series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly. 16 Whats the most important examination type in the Middle Age? （ A）
24、 Writing test. （ B） Listening test. （ C） Speaking test. （ D） None of them. 17 The main idea of last paragraph is that_. （ A） workers now take examinations （ B） information related to objective test （ C） there are only written exams （ D） examinations are now written and timed 18 The exam in which stu
25、dents are required to select answers is_. （ A） personal （ B） spoken （ C） objective （ D） written 19 Which of the following is Not true about written test? （ A） The questions are the same. （ B） It should be finished within limited time. （ C） Teachers and students are expected to act like machines. （ D
26、） Machines to take tests. 20 It can be inferred from the passage that testing_. （ A） should test only opinions （ B） should always be written （ C） has changed since the Middle Ages （ D） is given only in factories 20 It was a chilly November evening in New York City, and my daughter and I were walking
27、 up Broadway. Nora noticed a guy sitting inside a cardboard box next to a newsstand. She pulled at my coat sleeve and said, “That mans cold, Daddy. Can we take him home?“ I don t remember my reply, but I do remember a sudden heavy feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughte
28、r noticed in her world, whether it was birds in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing suffering and poverty. She wasn t even four. A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who delivered meals to elderly people. The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Su
29、nday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered it to an elderly person. I signed us up. Nora was excited about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how valuable our job was. When Sunday came, we picked up the package and phoned the elderly person we d been
30、assigned. She invited us right over. The building was depressing. When the door opened, facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked if we would like to come in. Nora ran inside. I reluctantly followed. Our hostess showed us some photos of her family. Nora play
31、ed and laughed. I accepted a second cup of tea. When it came time to say good-bye, we three stood in the doorway and hugged. I walked home in tears. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something enjoyable that s good for yourself as well as for others? Indeed, the poverty
32、my daughter and I helped lessen that Sunday afternoon was not the womans alone it was in our lives, too. Now Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and collect clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I ve watched her grow over these past four years, I still wonderwhich of us has benefited more?
33、21 The man Nora noticed on that evening was probably_. （ A） asking for food （ B） one of those homeless （ C） taken home by the author （ D） buying a newspaper 22 The author had a sudden heavy feeling(Para.2), because_. （ A） his daughter had noticed the dark side of life （ B） he did not want to take th
34、e guy home （ C） he felt a deep sympathy for the guy （ D） his daughter was afraid of what she saw 23 Their volunteer job was to_. （ A） visit poor homes （ B） serve meals at a nearby school （ C） pick up packages for poor, elderly people （ D） deliver food to needy, elderly people 24 The word “us“ in the
35、 last paragraph refers to_. （ A） the author and the old woman （ B） the giver and receiver of the help （ C） the author and his daughter （ D） the author and the guy in the box 25 The best title for this passage might be “_“. （ A） A Loving Kid （ B） Volunteers at Work （ C） A Lesson in Caring （ D） How to
36、 Help the Needy 25 Since its founding in 1948, McDonalds has grown from a family burger(汉堡包 )stand to a global fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries. With 58 million daily customers worldwide, McDonalds is now so ubiquitous around the globe that The Economist publishes a
37、global ranking of currencies purchasing power based on the prices charged at the local McDonalds, called the Big Mac Index(巨无霸指数 ). Thats not to say that every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac roll, wh
38、ile McDonalds in India doesnt serve beef at all, relying instead on burgers made from vegetables, rice and beans. Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town. Many see McDonalds as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism(沙文主义 ), and European
39、nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult to their national food. A French farmer, Jose Bove, became something of a national hero in 1999 after he and a group of people destroyed a McDonalds under construction to protest globalization and “ bad food. “ The next year, a
40、bomb exploded in a French McDonalds, killing a 27-year-old employee. No one claimed responsibility. But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies, McDonalds is still widely seen as one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization. 26 According to the passage, which of the followi
41、ng statements is NOT TRUE? （ A） McDonalds was founded in 1948. （ B） McDonalds has opened its restaurants in every city of the world. （ C） McDonalds has over 30,000 locations in the world now. （ D） McDonalds was very small in scale in the beginning. 27 The word ubiquitous in Paragraph 2 is most likel
42、y to mean_. （ A） very crowded （ B） very clean （ C） existing everywhere （ D） occurring frequently 28 From Paragraph 2, we can conclude that_. （ A） McDonalds designs its menu to suit the local people （ B） millions of young adults got their first job with McDonalds （ C） the McDonalds menu sticks to old
43、-fashioned favorites such as the Big Mac （ D） the low prices of McDonalds bring tens of millions of people through its doors every day 29 What did Jose Bove and his people do in 1999 to protest against McDonalds? （ A） They organized a strike. （ B） They protested outside a McDonalds. （ C） They refuse
44、d to go to a newly-built McDonalds. （ D） They destroyed a McDonalds under construction. 30 In_, an employee died in a fatal bomb attack on a McDonalds restaurant in France. （ A） 1998 （ B） 1999 （ C） 2000 （ D） 2001 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomp
45、lete 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. 31 They left London for New York_the morning of September 10. （ A） in （
46、 B） on （ C） at （ D） of 32 Jim cant go to school today_his illness. （ A） in spite of （ B） in front of （ C） because of （ D） far from 33 With the_of a computer, one can do what was impossible in the past. （ A） age （ B） air （ C） aid （ D） aim 34 We must make_our minds where to go for our vacation this wi
47、nter. （ A） out （ B） up （ C） for （ D） in 35 China is rich in natural resources, but they are not evenly_. （ A） dismissed （ B） contributed （ C） disturbed （ D） distributed 36 Taken in time, the medicine can be quite_. （ A） effective （ B） affected （ C） efficient （ D） sufficient 37 If workers had been pa
48、id decent wages, profits_so great. （ A） wouldn t have been （ B） would have been （ C） would be （ D） were not to be 38 If students cant focus on the spoken word of the teacher, they not only lose_to learn: they actually lose ability to learn. （ A） desire （ B） power （ C） need （ D） wish 39 There is noth
49、ing_about a native English-speaking teacher except that he speaks English easily and well. （ A） specific （ B） especial （ C） particular （ D） special 40 The proposal that business companies_guided by professionals for their new scheme of developments was accepted without disagreement. （ A） was （ B） were （ C） be （ D） are 41 The doctor_me to the danger of not getting enoug
