1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 74及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Roger: So, how is your new roommate? Martha: 【 D1】 _ Roger: What happened? Martha: She s always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks. Roger: 【 D2】 _ Martha: I tried, but it didn t work. Roger: 【 D3】 _ Ma
2、rtha: At least three times. I guess Im going to complain to the manager.【 D4】_ Roger: Maybe. A. Why don t you have a heart to heart chat with her? B. She really turns me off. C. I hope she can be driven out. D. But how many times did you try? 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 Frank: I just received
3、a letter from one of my old high school buddies. Sarah: 【 D5】 _ Frank: Well, actually I haven t heard from him in ages. Sarah: To be frank with you, I ve been out of touch with most of my old friends. 【 D6】_ Frank: I know. Its really hard to maintain contact when people move around so much. Sarah: T
4、hat s right.【 D7】 _But you re lucky to be back in touch with your buddy again. A. People just drift apart! B. Thats nice! C. Only one or two still keep me posted about what they are doing. D. Do you often keep in touch with them? 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Cindy: Would you like to have some ice-cream
5、? Ive got a variety of flavors for you to choose from. Ive got strawberry, peach, chocolate, chocolate chip, coffee, vanilla, and butter pecan. Martha: Wow!【 D8】 _I wish I could, but I just can t. I m on a diet to lose weight. Cindy: Come on, it s just a bite. It doesn t really hurt to have just a b
6、ite. Martha:【 D9】 _Please dont tempt me. Please! Cindy: Gee! You are really strong-willed. Martha: You re absolutely right.【 D10】 _ Cindy: Well, Id better not tempt you. Otherwise, if I give you a piece of cake, you might ask for a glass of milk. A. I m not so easily tempted into doing something tha
7、t I think is wrong. B. Id better not. C. I can hardly choose from. D. What choices you have! 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 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there
8、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 We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator(赤道 ),although often they may feel uncomfo
9、rtably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole(北极 )-we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that people like you and I would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. Men hav
10、e been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years: but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when traveling by air, it is really safer
11、 to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, it is not true about landings in the polar region, but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole is a delight. At 4,000 meters and move above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in
12、 the sky as far as your eyes can reach. In the tropics(热带 ), on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 meters. Aeroplanes cant climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. In practice, this is an advantage to t
13、he aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low. 11 “Millions do it. “ in this sentence “do it“ refers to_. （ A） feeling uncomfortably hot on the equator （ B） flying over the North Po
14、le （ C） flying over the equator （ D） making homes on the equator 12 The polar region is_. （ A） a good place to land at by aeroplane （ B） a good place to fly over （ C） a good place to fly past （ D） a good place to live in 13 It is a delight to fly at the Pole because there_. （ A） planes fly higher th
15、an at the equator （ B） the eyes can reach about 4,000 meters （ C） planes are clear of bad weather （ D） planes fly more quickly than at the equator 14 Aeroplanes can climb quickly_. （ A） in warm air （ B） in cold air （ C） when it reaches the polar region （ D） only when the clouds are down low 15 Aerop
16、lanes usually do not need to climb quickly or fly high in the polar region because_. （ A） they do not land mere （ B） there are no clouds at all （ C） they can cross the ice with special equipment （ D） it is very cold 15 Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they provide him with wood and o
17、ther products : they give him shade: and they help to prevent droughts and floods. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find ma
18、t without them he has lost the best friends he had. And besides, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break up s
19、oil allowing the rain to sink inand also bind the soil, thus preventing it from being washed away easily: but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless deser
20、t. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It set up the empire but, without its trees, its soil became poor and it grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced with floods and sta
21、rvation. 16 What is the most important service of trees to man according to the passage? （ A） They help him make money. （ B） They give him wood and other products. （ C） They help him prevent droughts and floods. （ D） They give him shade. 17 Why do forests in many parts of the world slowly disappear?
22、 （ A） New trees are not looked after properly. （ B） Many trees have been cut down by man. （ C） Man has not paid enough attention to planting trees. （ D） All of the above. 18 Why did the country mentioned in the passage suffer from floods and starvation? （ A） Because an empire was set up. （ B） Becaus
23、e the empire fell to pieces. （ C） Because it lost its trees. （ D） Because too much had been spent on wars. 19 Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down? （ A） Because nothing remains on land except floods. （ B） Because there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil
24、. （ C） Because too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil. （ D） Because roots of the trees break up the soil. 20 What does the author tell us in this passage? （ A） How trees help prevent droughts and floods. （ B） The relationship between trees and man. （ C） How an empire fell to pieces in a
25、ncient times. （ D） A story of trees. 20 Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(噩梦 ). Now American res
26、earchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去 ), the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people
27、 in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad
28、idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a d
29、aydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions. “ said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering. “ But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give u
30、s our identity(物质 ). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out,“ said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. 21 The passage is mainly about_
31、. （ A） a new medical invention （ B） a new research on memories （ C） a way of erasing painful memories （ D） an argument about the research on the pill 22 The drug tested on people can_. （ A） cause the brain to fix memories （ B） stop people remembering their experiences （ C） prevent body producing cer
32、tain chemicals （ D） wipe out the emotional effects of memories 23 We can infer from the passage that_. （ A） people doubt the effects of the pills （ B） the pill will stop peoples bad experiences （ C） taking the pill will do harm to people s health （ D） the pill has probably been produced in America 2
33、4 Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? （ A） Some memories can ruin peoples lives. （ B） People want to get rid of bad memories. （ C） Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. （ D） The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories. 25 The word “scars“ in Paragr
34、aph One is close in meaning to_. （ A） good stories （ B） pains （ C） experiences （ D） memories 25 If there is one thing I m sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of their news fro
35、m television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation. The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what news is what affects our lives the big political stories, t
36、he coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future, I think there will be more coverage
37、of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feeling really are. It s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送 )electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home. In fact
38、, I m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to readsports and international news, etc. I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different
39、 media. They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasn t happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, it s never really pleasant to read somet
40、hing just on a screen. 26 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Best Way to Get News （ B） The Changes of Media （ C） Make Your Own Newspaper （ D） The Future of Newspaper 27 In the writer s opinion, in the future, _. （ A） more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news （ B） ne
41、wspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer （ C） newspapers will cover more scientific research （ D） more and more people will watch TV 28 What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself? （ A） Sports and international news. （ B） A menu of important news. （ C） The most import
42、ant news. （ D） What you are interested in. 29 From the passage, we can infer_. （ A） newspapers will win the competition among the different media （ B） newspapers will stay with us together with other media （ C） television will take the place of newspaper （ D） the writer believe some media will die o
43、ut 30 The underlined phrase “feed off“ in the last paragraph means_. （ A） depend on （ B） compete with （ C） fight with （ D） kill off 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. Ch
44、oose 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 Darkness doesn t trouble cats, for they can see_. （ A） in dark （ B） in the dark （ C） in a darkness （ D） in darkness 32 The earthquake happened in_. （
45、 A） late 1960s （ B） the late of 1960s （ C） late of 1960s （ D） late of the 1960s 33 If you want to become a doctor, you ought to study_. （ A） medicine （ B） the medicine （ C） literature （ D） the literature 34 I ve got_today. （ A） the bad toothache （ B） a bad toothache （ C） bad toothaches （ D） the bad
46、toothaches 35 “What s in your hand?“ “It is a_bill. “ （ A） two-thousand dollar （ B） two thousand dollars （ C） two-thousand-dollar （ D） two-thousand-dollars 36 By the time the war_, most of the people had already left. （ A） broke out （ B） broke up （ C） intervened （ D） happen 37 My father was asked to
47、_the New York office. （ A） take part in （ B） take place （ C） take over （ D） take in 38 _work has been done to improve people s living standard. （ A） Many （ B） A great many （ C） A large number of （ D） A great deal of 39 Lincoln thought it was wrong to keep Negroes_slaves. （ A） in （ B） as （ C） for （ D
48、） at 40 The search was_when the fog got thicker. （ A） called off （ B） called on （ C） called in （ D） called for 41 After being tested in many ways, this newly-designed machine will_in the near future. （ A） take place （ B） put into use （ C） come into use （ D） take action 42 If you associate with such
49、people, Im afraid you_serious trouble. （ A） are heading for （ B） are making （ C） are avoiding （ D） are creating 43 From then on, a sound system of Party Committee meetings was_in all leading bodies. （ A） constructed （ B） instituted （ C） confirmed （ D） given up 44 The train will_from Platform 2 at 3:45 on Tuesday morning. （ A） depart （ B） arrive （ C） st
