1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 71及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Speaker A: I heard that you re going to move. How about the new house? Speaker B: Oh, it s perfect!【 D1】 _The surrounding is homey. And I love that huge yard, the dome window with the attic, and the fireplace in the bedroom. Speaker A: Wow, it sounds
2、 gorgeous!【 D2】 _. Speaker B: Not that expensive, as a matter of fact. It s really under price! Speaker A: How could that be? Speaker B: Our realtor said,【 D3】 _and he has to move and live with his parents! Speaker A: What a piece of luck! It has brought a lot of lovely color to your face! What s th
3、e location? It s hard to find such a house in the city. Speaker B: Yes.【 D4】 _. Speaker A: Isn t it very inconvenient for you to go to work? Speaker B: A little bit. But now we are expecting our baby and we decided not to raise the kid in the city. Speaker A: How sweet! You are already considerate p
4、arents for the baby! A. It must be very expensive to get such a nice house B. the guy who s selling the house has lost his job C. Its everything we have been looking for D. Our house is outside of the city 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 John: Oh Anne, that was a wonderful dinner. That s the best
5、meal I ve had in a long time. Anne: Oh, thank you! Thank you very much. John: Can I give you a hand with the dishes? Anne: Uh-uh, dont bother.【 D5】 _Hey, would you like me to fix some coffee? John: Uh, thanks a lot. Id love some. Uh, would you mind if I smoke? Anne: Why, not at all Here, let me get
6、you an ashtray. John: Aw, thanks very much.Oh, Anne, 【 D6】 _ Anne: Actually, I ve only just learned how, you know. It s because I ve been taking these courses. John:Why, I cant cook at all, cant even boil an egg. Anne: No kidding.【 D7】 _you could take a couple of classes over at Sheridan College and
7、 learn how to do it too. John:Aw, thanks a lot. A. I didn t realize you were such a good cook. B. Ill do them myself later. C. Well, you know, if you want to, D. Do you make it by yourself? 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Man: Okay, Mr. Taylor,let s go ahead and begin. First of all, tell me about your las
8、t job. Mr. Taylor: Well, as stated on my resume, I ve worked for five years at Hi-tech Computers. Man: Okay. Hi-Tech. And what do you know about computer networks and operating systems including DOS, Windows, Macintosh OS, and UNIX? Mr. Taylor: Umm.well.I did come into contact with computers every n
9、ight at my last job. Man: Huh.【 D8】 _We are looking for someone to create and manage our company s website which would include the development, configuration and use of CGI scripts. Mr. Taylor: Umm.uh, web page, web page. Huh. I dont think I ve read that book, and【 D9】 _. Man: Huh And what about exp
10、erience with Java or JavaScript? Mr. Taylor: Well. .I think I ve tried Java at a foreign coffee shop one time, if that s what you mean? Man:Okay, Mr. Taylor, 【 D10】 _ Mr. Taylor: Oh, and I really like computer games. I play them everyday. Man: Right, right. Thanks, Mr. Taylor. Well be in touch. A. A
11、nd how about website authoring skills? B. I think I have all the information I need! C. Im afraid Ive never used those CGI things. D. First of all, tell me about yourself. 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage
12、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 Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 Washington Irving was America s first man of lett
13、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
14、e in the United States. 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 gentleman, who, though himself bo
15、rn in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty: socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. “ 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. Ameri
16、ca made him ambassador to Spain. Irving s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. A 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, frequenting
17、both social gatherings and the theater. 11 The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was_. （ A） America s 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 pe
18、rsonal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work 12 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 Irving s success. （ C） Irving s work was not only popular, but als
19、o of high literary quality. （ D） More Americans than Britons admired Irving. 13 Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving s 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.
20、（ D） It had almost no effect on his life. 14 Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving s 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 literar
21、y success. （ C） His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success. （ D） His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success. 15 Why might Irving s literary ability have been surprising to the English? （ A） They feared competition from American writers. （ B） They did not expec
22、t the 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. 15 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that bot
23、h 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 governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain
24、 “ivory towers(象牙塔 )“ of study separated from the realities of everyday life. University teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained(强迫 ), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a univ
25、ersity 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 maintain and develop its economic growth but “man
26、“, 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. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical pl
27、ay, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tourist dollars as any other things. 16 The main idea of the first paragraph is that_. （ A） traditional universities do a good job serving the society （ B） universities must meet the needs of the society （ C） research and
28、 teaching are of great importance in universities （ D） universities play an important role in our society 17 We can infer from the second paragraph that_. （ A） the society is not satisfied with the present college education （ B） the governments interfere too much with college education （ C） teacher
29、are forced to do what they don t like to do （ D） teachers dislike teaching commercially useful courses 18 The Aristotle example is used to make the point that_. （ A） universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduates （ B） such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer useful （ C） ed
30、ucation should serve the social needs （ D） it is advisable for today s philosophers to know computer science 19 According to the passage, literature, music and the arts_. （ A） do not contribute to economic growth at all （ B） are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution
31、 to economic growth （ C） are similar to medical and social services in their way of promoting economic growth （ D） should develop only when they are good for economic growth 20 The author believes that_. （ A） art is useful only when it is made into a money earner （ B） the promotion of economic growt
32、h is the only goal of today s society （ C） universities should not provide literature or art courses （ D） the society needs both technical skills and arts 20 All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year
33、 it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this season s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower deriv
34、es from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fails as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the sun s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of i
35、t is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, the earth itself gets only one half millionth of the suns entire output of radiant energy. 21 The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT_. （ A） gasoline （ B） natural gas （ C） atomic power （ D） animal fat 22 Radiant energy is stored as
36、carbon compounds by_. （ A） plants （ B） water （ C） rock （ D） creatures 23 The sun s energy provides us with all EXCEPT _. （ A） rain （ B） teal （ C） water （ D） light 24 The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is_ （ A） stored up by the plants （ B） absorbed by the earth s atmosphe
37、re （ C） stored up by the animals in the form of body fat （ D） used for electric power 25 Of the sun s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives_. （ A） one tenth （ B） one millionth （ C） all that comes from the surface of the sun （ D） a very small portion 25 Television has changed the lifesty
38、le of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people s lives. It alters people s ways of seeing the w
39、orld: in many ways, it supports and sustains(维持 )modern life. Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not
40、a teacher but a sustainer: the poor quality of programming does not elevate(提高 )people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development
41、 and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within
42、 programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be
43、entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change
44、in the entire system. 26 According to the author, American television is poor in quality because_. （ A） advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas （ B） it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio （ C） the programs have to be developed in the interests of the
45、 sponsors for economic reasons （ D） it is controlled by radio companies 27 The second paragraph is mainly about_. （ A） TV as the sustainer of American life （ B） TV as the major transmitter of culture （ C） the educational effect of TV on society （ D） the strong influence and the poor quality of Ameri
46、can TV 28 In the authors view American TV should_. （ A） be critical but entertaining （ B） be creative and educational （ C） change with the development of society （ D） attract as many viewers as possible 29 The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people b
47、ecause _. （ A） it promotes family unity （ B） it helps them develop their speaking ability （ C） it affects their life in many ways （ D） it challenges society 30 The author s attitude towards American television is_. （ A） critical （ B） praising （ C） doubtful （ D） sympathetic 三、 Part II Vocabulary and
48、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 He didn
49、 t fear new ideas, _the future. （ A） nor feared he （ B） nor he did fear （ C） nor did he fear （ D） nor did fear he 32 _is well known to all, China will be an advanced and powerful country in the near future. （ A） As （ B） That （ C） This （ D） It 33 _ a good thing they didnt catch you. （ A） Thats （ B） Theres （ C） Its （ D） Whats 34 We all feel sorry for_for so long after your arrival.
