1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 64及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Steve: I need two tickets, please. Ticket seller: Sorry, but we have no more tickets. Steve: Oh no!【 D1】 _ Henry: Whats wrong, Steve? Steve:【 D2】 _ Henry: Oh dear! What shall we do then? Steve: I don t know.【 D3】 _ Henry:【 D4】 _ Steve: That s fine wi
2、th me. A. The tickets are sold out. B. How about going for a movie? C. I should have come earlier. D. What would you like to do? 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 A: Oh, madam. What can I do for you? B: I m sorry to say the bill you sent me was incorrect. A: Incorrect, madam?【 D5】 _ B: Yes, I know.【
3、 D6】 _ A: Really, madam? I find it very hard to believe. B:【 D7】 _ A: Ah. Well, I must apologize, madam. It s the new computer. B: Well, dont you think it s about time you got it working properly? It s most inconvenient. A: I agree entirely. Im very sorry about it. I promise you it wont happen again
4、. A. That s very strange. B. And what s more, this isn t the first time. C. But I think this is the first time. D. Look, it s happened five or six times in the past three months. 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 A: Morning! What can I do for you? B:【 D8】 _ A: There are many travel paths. What kind of it do
5、 you want to choose? B: We d like to choose the Jiuhua Mountain. A: It s really worth visiting. Did you book the hotel? B: Were not sure.【 D9】 _ A: The Holiday Home is very good. B: That s good. We dont want to live in an expensive hotel. That s what well do. A: Can you fill in this form? B: OK. Ill
6、 ask my wife to fill in this form. By the way, is it all right if we pay by credit card? A: Yes, of course.【 D10】 _ B: Thank you. A. Where do you come from? B. We d like to make a trip for summer holidays. C. Have a good time! D. Which hotel do you think is comfortable? 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 二、
7、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 corresponding letter on the Answe
8、r Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where Picasso talked about modern art. Without the metro
9、polis, we might not have had the great art of Shakespeare. And yet, city life isnt easy. Now scientists have begun to examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs(损害 )our basic mental processes. After spending a
10、few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it s long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so. One of the main fo
11、rces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apar
12、tments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life. This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone(里程碑 ). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead o
13、f inhabiting wide-open spaces, we re crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of strangers. In recent years, it s become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think. This researc
14、h is also leading some scientists to dabble(涉足 )in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly
15、 reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help. 11 Which of the following is the main idea of this passage? （ A） The city inspires talented people. （ B） The city hurts your brain. （ C） The city has many pleasures and benefits. （ D） The
16、city seriously affects the natural balance. 12 The word “metropolis“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_. （ A） citizen （ B） nature （ C） city （ D） stress 13 People have just come to realize that_. （ A） human attention is a scarce resource （ B） city life can make people very tired （ C） th
17、e city is an engine of intellectual life （ D） an urban environment is damaging to the brain 14 What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly? （ A） Nature. （ B） Better treatment. （ C） Experienced doctors. （ D） Good medicine. 15 According to
18、the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Different aspects(方面 )of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control. （ B） Small changes in urban design cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life. （ C） For the first time in histor
19、y, the earth s population is more urban than rural. （ D） A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance. 15 The fourth-graders at Chicago s McCormick Elementary School don t know Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it s becoming their third la
20、nguage. They ve been hearing and using Chinese words since nursery, and it s natural to give a “ni hao“ when strangers enter the classroom. “It s really fun!“ says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from a lesson that includes a Chinese interview with Jackie Chan. “Im teaching my mom to speak Chinese. “
21、The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common phenomenon in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them as well as from business leaders,
22、 politicians, and parents has produced a quick growth in the number of programs. Chicago city officials make their best effort to include Chinese in their public schools. Their program has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread t
23、o places like Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. Supporters see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as an advantage in a global economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world s next superpower,“ says Michael Levine,
24、director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. “Globalization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to think about their careers. The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust.
25、 “ The number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French. But one report shows that before-college enrollment(报名人数 )nearly quadrupled between 1992 and 2002, from 6,000 to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn t easy. And the No. one diff
26、iculty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. “ Finding teacher is the challenge,“ says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level. “ Materials are easy in comparison. Or getting schools funded. “ 16 The best title for t
27、his passage might be_. （ A） Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese （ B） Next Hot Language to Study: Spanish （ C） Next Hot Language to Study: French （ D） Chicago Is the Place to Learn Chinese 17 The most difficult thing to do is finding_. （ A） enough textbooks for the Chinese programs （ B） enough money
28、for the Chinese programs （ C） enough teachers for the Chinese programs （ D） enough students for the Chinese programs 18 We learn from the passage that_. （ A） Scott McGinnis has been a Chinese teacher for 15 years （ B） Jackie Chan is a Chinese teacher at McCormick Elementary School （ C） Chicago offic
29、ials are required to learn Chinese （ D） Scott McGinnis is good at giving his opinions on everything 19 According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT_. （ A） the number of students learning Chinese is small （ B） Chinese programs have found their way in several major cities in
30、the U. S. （ C） government officials dont like the pressure from business leaders and parents to start Chinese programs （ D） China is becoming more and more influential in the world 20 The word “quadrupled“ in the last paragraph is close in meaning to “ multiplied by_“. （ A） three times （ B） four tim
31、es （ C） five times （ D） six times 20 National Aviation and Space Administration(NASA)and its partners in the International Space Station have agreed in principle to let a 28-year-old South African become the second paying tourist on the orbiting outpost, the U. S. space agency said on Tuesday. Inter
32、net magnate Mark Shuttleworth signed a contract on Dec. 4 with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency(RASA)to fly aboard a Soyuz space taxi to the station in April 2002, almost exactly a year after U. S. millionaire Dennis Tito became the first to experience space as a paying guest NASA spokeswoman K
33、risten Larson said by telephone: “ We ve agreed in principle to the flight of Mr. Shuttleworth. However, there are some final details that need to be taken care of. “ Larson would not say what details needed resolving, but said the station s international partners including the space agencies of Rus
34、sia, Europe, Japan and Canada had drafted a set of requirements for space travelers covering “physical ability, psychological ability, language ability“ and “length and appropriateness of training“. Outgoing commander Frank Culbertson of the space station said the new crew replacing his was going to
35、 be extremely busy. “The station is for workers, and it puts an additional burden on the crew to have people up here that are not doing science or conducting experiments that are productive. This is a workplace, a laboratory, a research facility,“ he said. Space Adventures chief Eric Anderson said h
36、e could not disclose what Shuttleworth was paying for the trip, but added that a Russian official had been quoted as saying the price was no worse than Tito s fare, which was widely reported to be $20 million. 21 Who was the first space tourist according to the passage? （ A） Mark Shuttleworth. （ B）
37、Dennis Tito. （ C） Kristen Larson. （ D） Eric Anderson. 22 Which of the following is NOT included in the requirements for space travelers? （ A） Mentally and physically healthy enough. （ B） Communicative skills in language. （ C） Sufficient experience in conducting laboratory work. （ D） Enough long and
38、proper training for flight. 23 Why is the space station reluctant to receive more paying tourists according to Frank Culbertson? （ A） Because a paying tourist may be ignorant of the space research work. （ B） Because the paying tourists have to pay too much to gain space experience. （ C） Because the
39、space station isn t big enough for the paying tourists. （ D） Because as a place for doing research, the station should be highly efficient. 24 “An outgoing commander“ can probably be one who_. （ A） is a supervisor over the space station work （ B） has his own crew members （ C） is extremely capable （
40、D） is going to be out of duty 25 To be the second paying space tourist, one has to primarily_. （ A） pay a sum of money less than Tito s fare （ B） do more mental and physical exercises （ C） receive necessary training voluntarily （ D） pay a sum of money no less than Tito s fare 25 Laziness is a sin. E
41、veryone knows that. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, that it is wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that, and it is often caused by more complex reasons than the simple wish to avoid work.
42、 Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of being laughed at or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be deadened by a fear
43、of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work: some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fantastic achievement, that they are unable to deal with whatever “lesser“ work is on hand. Still other people are not avoiding work, strictly spe
44、aking: they are nearly procrastinating rescheduling their day. Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators, some people look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, researching. We should all remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance. Newton wasn t working i
45、n the orchard when the apple hit him and he devised the theory of gravity. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor whos simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic. So be careful when you re tempted to call someone lazy. That
46、person may be thinking, resting or planning his or her next book. 26 The main idea of this passage is that_. （ A） laziness is a moral sin （ B） there are advantages and disadvantages in being lazy （ C） laziness is the sign of deep-seated emotional problems （ D） lazy people do more careful work 27 The
47、 passage states that_. （ A） laziness is a disease （ B） laziness is more beneficial than harmful （ C） a good definition of laziness is emotional illness （ D） some people appear lazy because they are insecure 28 Which of the following conclusion does the passage support? （ A） Most of the time laziness
48、 is a virtue. （ B） Most assembly line workers are lazy. （ C） The word laziness is sometimes applied incorrectly. （ D） Most insecure people are lazy. 29 The italicized word “devised“ in the third paragraph probably means_. （ A） understood （ B） wrote （ C） formulated （ D） proved 30 The final paragraph
49、is_. （ A） critical （ B） serious （ C） satirical （ D） humorous 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 completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 31 I suffer from stage_whenever I have to
