1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 77及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Speaker A: Ive got a fever and a really bad headache. Speaker B: _ （ A） Why are you so careless about yourself? （ B） This kind of thing happens to everyone. （ C） You should take good care of yourself. （ D） Oh, thats too bad. Why dont you take some as
2、pirin? 2 Man: Thats a beautiful dress you have on! Woman: _. （ A） Actually, I dont like it very much （ B） Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday （ C） Yes, I think so （ D） No, its not that beautiful. Yours is better 3 Bus driver: Move to the rear of the bus, please. There are plenty of seats. Passeng
3、er: _? Bus driver: Forty cent. Drop it in the box. （ A） Whats the price, please? （ B） What shall be the fee, please? （ C） How much does it cost, please? （ D） How much is the fare, please? 4 Guest: That was a delicious dinner. Host: _.Would you like to go to the living room now? Its more comfortable
4、there. （ A） Thank you! Dont mention it （ B） Youre welcome （ C） Not so delicious, Im afraid （ D） Im glad you enjoyed it 5 Tom: I went to a car exhibition. The hydrogen car impressed me most. Mud: Hydrogen car? You mean the car will burn hydrogen? Tom: _. （ A） Yes, you got it （ B） Yes, you made it （ C
5、） Come and get it （ D） Forget it 6 Speaker A: I cant find Elm Street anywhere on this map._. Speaker B: Its probably in the new part of town. Well have to call for directions. （ A） I think there isnt any such street （ B） I think there isnt such a street （ C） I dont think there is a such street （ D）
6、I dont think there is any such street 7 Speaker A: Could I get a ride with you to the concert tonight? Speaker B: I cant go, _. I think shes leaving around 7: 30. （ A） but you might ask Betty （ B） neither can Betty （ C） and Betty is going to （ D） but I dont know if Betty will go 8 Speaker A: Do you
7、think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper than the one in the school. But they are so far away. Id be happy to pick up anything you need. Speaker B: Well, I dont like to let anyone else drive my car._That way I can learn the way. （ A）
8、 But you must be an exception. （ B） Why dont we go together? （ C） However, I can pick you up on the way. （ D） But I wonder if you let me drive you up. 9 Speaker A: If I am not mistaken, your birthday is coming up. Has your brother sent you anything? Speaker B: Not yet._. （ A） I expect so （ B） After
9、all, hell buy something for me （ C） He never forgets though （ D） No, I dont like it 10 Speaker A: Well, its getting late. Maybe we could get together sometime. Speaker B: _. （ A） Sounds good. Ill give you a call （ B） Take it easy （ C） Nice to see you back （ D） Yes, Ive enjoyed it 11 A: What a surpri
10、se ! You changed your hairstyle. B: Yes, and another surprise. Im going to get married next Saturday. A: _ （ A） Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot that. （ B） Really? Congratulations! （ C） How about another time? Ill be busy then. （ D） Thats OK. Saturday is the most suitable day for any marriage. 12 Speaker
11、A: Mary wont be coming to work tomorrow. Shes finally going to the photography exhibit. Speaker B: Oh, then she managed to get tickets after all. Speaker A: _. （ A） Im sure she did （ B） After all, she has been trying to get them （ C） I think shell try to get tickets after work （ D） She mustnt have a
12、ny difficulty getting tickets 13 Mike: You look a bit dull today._? Susan: I have some bad news. I got fired. Mike: Oh, no! You must be kidding. How come? Susan: Its a long story. （ A） Whats up （ B） Whats on （ C） What then （ D） What of it 14 Speaker A: Where did you celebrate your birthday last year
13、? Speaker B: _. A year ago today, I was a passenger on an Air Greece plane. I had just left my sisters home in Athens and was on my way to school in New York. （ A） Let me see （ B） Let me have a look （ C） Let me tell you （ D） Wait a moment 15 Speaker A: Bob, _? Speaker B: You must be kidding. Last ti
14、me you almost made me ball. （ A） shall I cut your hair for you （ B） are you going to have a hair cut （ C） you look really smart in such a style of hair （ D） can I help you with your hair 二、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed
15、 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. 15 It seems like every day theres some new research about wheth
16、er our favorite drinks are good for us. One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. The next day, maybe not. It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now, theres been a lot of research into whether coffees good f
17、or our health. “ The results have really been mixed, “ admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently. “Theres been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and theres also been maybe more recent evidence that coffe
18、e may protect against other diseases as well. “ Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400, 000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “ We found that the coffee drink
19、ers had a modestly lower risk of death than those no-drinkers, “ he said. Heres what he means by “modestly“: those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specifi
20、c causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries, accidents and infections. Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesnt prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. All it
21、can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation. And even if it turns out that coffees really good for you, scientists have no idea why. 16 According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of_. （ A） tea （ B） beer （ C） alcohol
22、 （ D） coffee 17 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Freedman and his colleagues hired 400, 000 Americans to collect data. （ B） About four hundred thousand Americans worked for Freedmans team full time for 13 years. （ C） People who took part in Freedmans research are about
23、50 to 70 years old. （ D） People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffee. 18 According to the author, scientists_. （ A） have already proved that coffee is good for human health （ B） have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffee （ C） have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to
24、study coffee （ D） are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us 19 The word “mixed“ in the first paragraph means “_“. （ A） both good and bad （ B） put together （ C） both sharp and soft （ D） confused 20 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? （ A） Can Beer Help You
25、Live Longer? （ B） Can Coffee Help You Live Longer? （ C） Can Wine Help You Live Longer? （ D） Can Tea Help You Live Longer? 20 Washington Irving was Americas first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in
26、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 Hawthorne in the United States. The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good
27、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 born in a very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty: socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. “ In England he
28、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. America made him ambassador to Spain. Irvings background provides little to explain his literary achievements. As gifted but delicate
29、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 both social gatherings and the theater. 21 The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was_. （ A） Americas fi
30、rst 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 personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work 22 What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne? （ A
31、） Irving enjoyed great popular admiration. （ B） Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible for Irvings success. （ C） Irvings work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality. （ D） More Americans than Britons admired Irving. 23 Which of the following best, describes the effect of
32、 Irvings 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. （ D） It had almost no effect on his life. 24 Which of the following best describes the effect of Irvings personal qualities on his l
33、iterary success? （ A） His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success. （ B） His personal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success. （ C） His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success. （ D） His personal qualities had no effects on his li
34、terary success. 25 Why might Irvings literary ability have been surprising to the English? （ A） They feared competition from American writers. （ B） They did not expect the United States to produce good writers. （ C） They disapproved of the language American writers used. （ D） They thought of the Uni
35、ted States as a purely commercial power. 25 As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ships band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to econo
36、mists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self-interest. “ There was no pushing, “ says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly behavior. “ Savage has compared the behavior o
37、f the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked (恐慌 ). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar numbe
38、r of passengers and a similar number of survivors. The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “ If youve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will takeover and everybody will
39、behave in a social manner, “ Savage says. “If youre going down in under 17 minutes, basically its instinctual. “ On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboat
40、s. Yes, were self-interested, Savage says. But were also part of a society. Given time, social norms (规范 ) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic (坚忍的 ). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful. 2
41、6 According to the author, economists were confused because_. （ A） peoples behavior was disorderly on the Titanic （ B） people did not act in their own interest on the Titanic （ C） most men did not act in their own interest on the Lusitania （ D） women and children could not climb into the lifeboats 2
42、7 The expression “won out“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_“. （ A） took the upper hand （ B） went out of control （ C） ran wild （ D） shut down 28 According to David Savage, _was a critical factor in determining peoples behavior in the sinking of these two ships. （ A） social order （ B
43、） place （ C） instinct （ D） time 29 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE? （ A） Both ships were expensive ones. （ B） A similar number of women and children from both ships survived. （ C） About the same number of people from each ship died. （ D） Both ships had a similar number o
44、f passengers. 30 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? （ A） Why Didnt Musicians Play on the Lusitania? （ B） Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic? （ C） Why Didnt Passengers Panic on the Titanic? （ D） Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic? 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30
45、%) 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 Im very grateful for
46、 your help and hope to do something for you_in the future. （ A） in exchange （ B） instead （ C） in return （ D） in particular 32 I can_you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you neednt worry about them. （ A） suppose （ B） assume （ C） assure （ D） grant 33 The drowning boy made a_attempt t
47、o catch the rope thrown to him. （ A） dangerous （ B） graceful （ C） gentle （ D） desperate 34 If we_early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark. （ A） take off （ B） set off （ C） set up （ D） take up 35 A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they_each other in appearance too much! （
48、 A） weave （ B） utilize （ C） reveal （ D） resemble 36 When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_relationship between them. （ A） friendly （ B） hostile （ C） fertile （ D） complicated 37 The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_of the medicine on the mi
49、ce. （ A） cause （ B） result （ C） reason （ D） effect 38 If we_the bus, we_the concert in the theatre now. （ A） miss, are enjoying （ B） hadnt missed, would be enjoying （ C） didnt miss, are enjoying （ D） hadnt missed, would have been enjoying 39 The chemistry teacher asked the pupils what water was_of. （ A） consisted （ B） compounded （ C） composed （ D） conceive
