1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 75及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 0 Passenger A: Excuse me, is this seat taken? Passenger B: No, I don t think so. Passenger A: Thanks. 【 D1】 _Where will you go? Passenger B: What a coincidence! 【 D2】 _ Passenger A: Really? What is your seat number? Passenger B: 【 D3】 _And you? Passeng
2、er A: I am on the third row, No. 10. Passenger B: Could you please keep an eye on my luggage? 【 D4】 _ Passenger A: No problem. Passenger B: Thank you so much. A. I want to go to the washroom. B. I am waiting for the train at 9 o clock to Shanghai. C. No. 5 on the second row. D. We are the same train
3、. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 4 【 D4】 4 Speaker A: Good evening, sir and madam. Speaker B: Good evening. 【 D5】 _ Speaker A: Let me check the list. Yes, we do have a reservation under Mr. Stephen. Speaker B: 【 D6】 _There are six of us. Four of my friends are coming soon. Speaker A: It doesnt matter. Foll
4、ow me, please. What do you think of the table in the centre of the dining room? Speaker B: But【 D7】 _ Speaker A: Im sorry, but you see, all the tables by the window are small, with up to four seats. Speaker B: Oh, I see. We 11 have to make up with the centre one. Speaker A: Thank you for your unders
5、tanding, Mr. Stephen. Speaker B: If a Mr. Sun comes to look for me, just usher him here. Speaker A: Yes, I will. A. it s a window table that we ve booked. B. just show him the way. C. We ve a reservation for a table for two under the name of Stephen. D. But there is a change in the number of people.
6、 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 7 【 D7】 7 Speaker A: Hello. Can I be of service to you? Speaker B: I m just window shopping. Speaker A: You are always welcome. 【 D8】 _ Speaker B: They look very interesting, especially the yellow gowns. Speaker A: They are imperial gowns. Ancient Chinese Emperors wear them. Yellow
7、is a noble color to Chinese people. The imperial laws forbade the ordinary people to wear yellow. Speaker B: Did they? 【 D9】 _ Speaker A: Cultures differ from country to country. Why not try them on? Speaker B: How much should I pay you for trying it on? Speaker A: Free of charge. Speaker B: That s
8、fine. Is this yellow too bright for me? Speaker A: It s a very bright yellow, but it looks terrific on you. Speaker B: Does it? What size is it? Speaker A: It s size 8. Speaker B: But I wear size 10. Speaker A: Here is another gown. Its size 10. Try it on. 【 D10】 _Why not take one as a souvenir(纪念品
9、)? Its cheap. Only 100 Yuan. Speaker B: That s a good idea. I 11 take it. A. You look so smart in the imperial gown. B. Do you want to try any other size again? C. We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces. D. But in my country purple is associated with being noble. 8 【 D8
10、】 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 are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspond
11、ing letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 10 Normally a student must attend a number of courses in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a grade which he may count towards a degree. In many American universities the total work for a degree is made
12、up of thirty-six courses each lasting for one term. Generally, a coarse is made up of three classes per week for fifteen weeks: while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each term. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two terms ea
13、ch year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one universty and another during his degree course, though this is not done as a regular practice. For every course that follows a student is given a grade, whi
14、ch is recorded, and the student can get it to show his future employers. All this sets a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activities in student affairs. They show much interest in elections to positions in student organizations perfor
15、med by students who advise the academic authorities (权威人士 ). Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating is to appear before a student court. With the large numbers of students, the operation of the system has something to do with a certain amount of activity. A stu
16、dent who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career. 11 Normally a student would at least attend_ classes each week. （ A） 36 （ B） 20 （ C） 12 （ D） 15 12 According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _. （ A） to
17、live in a different university （ B） to take a particular course in a different university （ C） to live at home and drive to classes （ D） to get two degrees from two different universities 13 American university students are usually under pressure of work because _. （ A） their academic performance wi
18、ll affect their future careers （ B） they are heavily involved in student affairs （ C） they have to observe university discipline （ D） they want to run for positions of authority 14 Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because_. （ A） they hate the constant pr
19、essure strain of their study （ B） they will then be able to stay longer in the university （ C） such positions help them get better jobs （ D） such positions are usually well paid 15 The student organizations seem to be effective in_. （ A） dealing with the academic affairs of the university （ B） ensur
20、ing that the students observe university regulations （ C） evaluating students performance by bringing them before a court （ D） keeping up the students enthusiasm for social activities 15 The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Denniss Swamp (沼泽地
21、 ) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jacks dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp. “So, “ Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name? “Are you sure you want to hear it? Its a scary sto
22、ry, “ warned Jack. “Of course!“ cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldnt have chosen this place!“ “OK, but dont say I didnt warn you, “ said Jack, and he began his tale. “ Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to
23、 live in. In those days, the area looked quite different it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice. “ “ You are clearing too m
24、uch land, warned one old man. “ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. “ “Silly fool“, said Dennis to himself. “If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. Ill become wealthier. Hes just jealous!“ “Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them
25、for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice, the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants. “ “What happened? “ Martin asked. It was
26、 growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire. “The land hit back just as the old man warned, “ Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found. “ “ What a stupid sto
27、ry, “ laughed Tom. “ Plants cant“ Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒 ). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤 ) had covered Toms face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke. 16 The
28、 underlined word “dare“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） courage （ B） assistance （ C） instruction （ D） challenge 17 Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story? （ A） To frighten them. （ B） To satisfy their curiosity. （ C） To warn them of the danger of the place. （ D） To persuade them to
29、 camp in the swamp. 18 Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man? （ A） The old man envied him. （ B） The old man was foolish. （ C） He was too busy to listen to others. （ D） He was greedy for more crops. 19 Why did Tom scream and faint? （ A） He saw Denniss shadow. （ B） He was scared by a plant.
30、 （ C） His friends played a joke on him. （ D） The weather became extremely cold. 20 What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis? （ A） Grasp all, lose all. （ B） No sweat, no sweet. （ C） It is no use crying over spilt milk. （ D） He who makes no mistakes makes nothing. 20 In 1947 a group of famous
31、 people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War. It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and M
32、arlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras (交响乐团 ). It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400, 000 people yearly. At the same time, the “Fringe“ appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned tip uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyon
33、e should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years. Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform t
34、heatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh. Today the “Fringe“ , once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1, 500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19
35、theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big. A paid administrator (行政人员 ) was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1, 695 shows by over 600
36、different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1. 25 million tickets were sold. 21 What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning? （ A） To bring Europe together again. （ B） To honor heroes of World War II. （ C） To introduce young theatre groups. （ D） To attract great artists fr
37、om Europe. 22 Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947? （ A） They owned a public house there. （ B） They came to take up a challenge. （ C） They thought they were also famous. （ D） They wanted to take part in the festival. 23 Who joined the “Fringe“ after it appeared? （ A） Popul
38、ar writers. （ B） University students. （ C） Artists from around the world. （ D） Performers of music and dance. 24 We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival_. （ A） has become a non-official event （ B） has gone beyond an art festival （ C） gives shows all year round （ D） keeps growing rapidly 2
39、5 The first group of students making the journey to the Scottish capital to perform theater is from_. （ A） Oxford University （ B） Edinburgh University （ C） Cambridge University （ D） Birmingham University 25 There is no doubt that adults, and even highly educated adults, vary greatly in the speed and
40、 efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very slowly throughout: others dash along too quickly and then have to regress. Poor readers in particular may lack the ability to vary their manner of reading according to the type of reading matter and to their intentions in reading it. A good reader can
41、move at great speed through the text of a novel or similar light reading matter. He may be able to skim a page, picking up a word or two here and there, and gain a general idea of what the text is about without really reading it. In reading more difficult material, with the intention of taking in th
42、e whole of it, he will proceed more slowly, but even then he will vary his pace, concentrating on the key words and passages, perhaps re-reading them several times and pass more quickly over the remainder. A less efficient reader tends to maintain the same speed whatever the material he reads. Conse
43、quently, even light reading matter gives him little pleasure because he reads so slowly. But this pace may be too fast for really difficult material which requires special concentration at difficult points. A type of reading which necessitates careful attention to detail is proofreading, in which th
44、e reader, in order to detect misprints in a sample print, has to notice not so much the meaning of what he reads as the exact shape and order of letters and words in the text. This is extremely difficult for most people, since they are accustomed to overlooking such details. In fact, considerable pr
45、actice is required to practice this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly, and by paying comparatively little attention to the general meaning of the text. 26 The author claims that there is a difference in reading speed_. （ A） among readers who have different experience （
46、B） among all the readers （ C） between the poorly educated and the highly educated （ D） among the highly educated people 27 A good reader is a reader who_. （ A） concentrates on the wonderful part of the article （ B） always reads slowly and carefully （ C） changes his speed according to the kind of tex
47、t （ D） changes his speed according to the interesting of the text 28 The author says that when reading a novel, a good reader can quickly read_. （ A） every part of the book （ B） the most wonderful part in the book （ C） the major part in the book （ D） the scientific part of the book 29 The last two s
48、entences of the first paragraph mean that_. （ A） a reading speed too slow for a difficult book is just right for a non-serious one （ B） a reading speed too slow for a non-serious book may be too fast for a difficult one （ C） A reading speed too fast for difficult material is just right for a non-ser
49、ious book is also too slow for a difficult one （ D） A reading speed too slow for a non-serious book is also too slow for a difficult one 30 Which of the following can be the tide of the passage? （ A） Reading and listening. （ B） Difference between highly-educated and poorly educated. （ C） Practice reading skill. （ D） Difference in the speed and efficiency of reading. 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30
