1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 79及答案与解析 一、 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 correspo
2、nding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence , they begin to deman
3、d greater freedom to go where, they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American parents do not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent-training, courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship w
4、ith their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree aboutwhat is important and what is right. Arguments may concern such
5、 unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions, use of the family car, dating, and sex behavior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because s
6、o much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adolescents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into “solid citizens“ who fulfill most of their parents expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the
7、“generation gap“ is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well. 1 According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect_. （ A） feeling of hatred （ B） power strug
8、gle （ C） that they dont care for each other （ D） that they may appeal to divorce 2 As children enter adolescents, they begin to do the following EXCEPT_. （ A） demanding greater freedom to go wherever they please （ B） making decisions without parental interference （ C） getting married whenever they p
9、lease （ D） doing what they please 3 “. . . generation gap is narrowing.“ means_. （ A） the adolescents now become timid （ B） parents come to get along with their children （ C） the vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideas （ D） parents and teenager dont like to quarrel 4
10、Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because_. （ A） they have different styles of life （ B） they hate each other （ C） parents think that their children are troublemakers （ D） they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values 5 When many American parent
11、s dont know how to deal with their children they seek advice from the following EXCEPT_. （ A） neighbors （ B） parent-training courses （ C） books （ D） lectures 5 The annual campaign to make Singapores three million people more polite ended yesterday and was immediately followed by another drive to get
12、 them to be punctual. Tardiness is not yet a criminal offence in the island republic, and the National Punctuality Working Committee can only use gentle persuasion. “ Being on time means being considerate, “ said committee chairman Toh Weng Cheng. Previous drives made little headway in changing a de
13、eply rooted habit that seems oddly out of place in this otherwise efficient city-state. Tardiness at dinner parties is usually attributed to Chinese tradition, a belief that older and more important guests were expected to make an entrance after the others. Meanwhile, officials will assess the resul
14、ts of the 15th annual courtesy (礼貌 ) campaign, a HK $2.4 million drive to persuade Singaporeans to mind their manners. Earlier courtesy campaigns used posters, films, advertisements in newspapers and magazines to portray considerate behavior. The publicity this year stressed courtesy through example
15、s of discourtesy. Few countries use elaborate public campaigns to change behavior and raise civic consciousness. It has been a way of life in Singapore for more than 30 years. Some, like the courtesy drive, deal with basic habits and culture. October was first declared “Speak Mandarin Month“ in 1978
16、, an effort to wipe out regional Chinese dialects in favor of the official tongue. Others focus on problems of the day. The police launched a drive in 1989 to stop abuse of the emergency phone number 999, because one call in five was of the nuisance or non-emergency variety. Some campaigns have been
17、 so successful that they have been reversed. Family planners urged parents to “Stop at Two“ in 1978. Birth rates dropped from 3.5 percent in 1960 to 1.2 percent in 1980, and families who can afford it are now encouraged to “Have Three or More“. By the early 1980s, the growth of campaigns inspired on
18、e exhausted newspaper columnist to suggest a “ take your campaigns seriously campaign“. 6 In the passage, the word “tardiness“ (Line 1, Paragraph 2) most probably means_. （ A） punctuality （ B） impoliteness （ C） dishonesty （ D） lateness 7 The courtesy drive was launched in Singapore to_. （ A） develop
19、 appropriate personal habits （ B） stress the importance of punctuality （ C） make the people more polite （ D） urge the officials to be on time 8 When did the campaign to standardize spoken language begin? （ A） In 1960. （ B） In 1978. （ C） In 1980. （ D） In 1989. 9 Which of the following is NOT true? （
20、A） Singapore has always been a highly efficient country in every way. （ B） The campaigns are not always very effective in Singapore. （ C） Singapore does its best to make its people more polite. （ D） Not all the campaigns are launched every year. 10 Which of the following statements is not directly s
21、aid but implied in the passage? （ A） All the campaigns are to improve peoples behavior. （ B） There are too many campaigns in Singapore. （ C） The more campaigns, the more efficient they are. （ D） Almost all campaigns in Singapore, dont amount to anything. 10 How fit are your teeth? Are you lazy about
22、 brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brash, and it lets you track your performance on your phone. The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It senses how it i
23、s moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection. The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (dont forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure youre brushing long enough. “Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your bru
24、shing on a day-to-day basis., “ says Thomas Serval, the French inventor. The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for instance, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try
25、 to make it smart but also fun, “ Several says. Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes“ , but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush mat really told h
26、im how well his children brushed. The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, for $99 to $ 199, developing on features. The U. S. is the first target market. Serval says that one day, itll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The
27、camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush. 11 Which is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush? （ A） It can sense how users brush their teeth. （ B） It can track users school performance. （ C） It can detect users fear of seeing a dentist. （ D） It can help users find their pho
28、nes. 12 What can we learn from Servals words in Paragraph 3? （ A） You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist. （ B） You should see your dentist on a day-to-day basis. （ C） You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist. （ D） Youd like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day. 13
29、Which of the following might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun? （ A） It can be used to update mobile phones. （ B） It can be used to play mobile phone games. （ C） It can send messages to other users. （ D） It can talk to its developers. 14 What can we infer about Servals children? （ A） They were unwill
30、ing to brush their teeth. （ B） They often failed to clean their toothbrushes. （ C） They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head. （ D） They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home. 15 What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree? （ A） The brush handle will be removed
31、. （ B） A mobile phone will be built into it. （ C） It will be used to fill holes in teeth. （ D） It will be able to check users teeth. 15 The Chinese have used a method called acupuncture to help perform operations for about 4, 000 years without putting the patient to sleep. This involves inserting (插
32、入 )flexible needles (针 )into certain parts of the body. The needles used are available in a number of stores in China and everyone may buy them. To learn how to use needle takes about one month of training. But to be skillful requires greater time. The person who performs the acupuncture knows how t
33、o insert the needles so the needles themselves are not painful. This person also knows where to place the needles so the patient feels no pain in the area where the operation is to be performed. The needles are not necessarily inserted near the place where the pain is to be prevented. In the past, a
34、 particular operation might require 25 or more needles placed in various parts of the body. But now this operation requires only 3 or 4 needles. Today the Chinese doctors are trying to learn more about acupuncture. They are trying to develop a convincing theory to explain how the needles work in pre
35、venting pain, or, why a needle in the wrist (手腕 ) , for example, would prevent the pain in the area of the mouth. A patient who needs an operation is given a choice between having acupuncture or having one of the chemicals used for putting him to sleep. It has been estimated that over half of the pa
36、tients choose acupuncture because there is no sickness after the operation whereas(然而 , 反之 ) the chemical may make the patient sick for a few hours or a day. 16 Acupuncture can be defined as _. （ A） a medical technique （ B） a medical needle （ C） a medical operation （ D） a medical machine 17 All the
37、statements are true about the performer of acupuncture EXCEPT“ _“. （ A） He knows where the operation is to be performed. （ B） He knows where to place the needles without pain. （ C） He knows how to use the needles in an operation. （ D） He knows how to perform the operation to cure the patient. 18 To
38、learn how to use the needles, it takes a person （ A） around one month （ B） a couple of days （ C） a life time （ D） several hours 19 It can be learned from the passage that_. （ A） more patients prefer chemicals to acupuncture （ B） an operation in the past needs more needles than now （ C） acupuncture h
39、as existed in China for as long as 6, 000 years （ D） Chinese doctors have developed a convincing thebry about acupuncture. 20 Which is implied but not stated in the passage? （ A） The Chinese mainly use acupuncture to cure strange disease. （ B） Most Chinese patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals in
40、 curing diseases. （ C） The Chinese have spread acupuncture all over the world. （ D） The Chinese are learning to be more skillful and efficient in acupuncture. 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choic
41、es 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. 21 I went to_London yesterday and saw_strange old man and a little girl, begging by the roadside. （ A） /: a （ B） a: / （ C） /:
42、 the （ D） the: / 22 John, let s take a taxi, _? （ A） will you （ B） shall we （ C） would you （ D） should we 23 Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the_. （ A） hard （ B） harder （ C） hardest （ D） hardly 24 Do you know the girl father died in a car accident last week? （ A） who （ B） that （ C） whom （
43、 D） whose 25 When the violinist finished his performance, the audience stood up and _ for five minutes. （ A） acted （ B） clapped （ C） backed （ D） closed 26 She doesn t want to listen to you now: she has something urgent to_. （ A） talk with （ B） laugh at （ C） cope with （ D） warm up 27 I cant find my k
44、eys! Can you help me_them? （ A） dream about （ B） look for （ C） see through （ D） speak of 28 A: _ Madam. Is there a post office near here? B: Keep on going ahead. Turn right at the first crossroads. Then you 11 find one there. （ A） Sorry （ B） You are welcome （ C） Excuse me （ D） Thanks a lot 29 The Am
45、erican couple have _ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake. （ A） adjusted （ B） afforded （ C） approved （ D） adopted 30 You should be_of yourself, telling lies at your age. （ A） ashamed （ B） accurate （ C） adequate （ D） attractive 31 No sooner had he sat down to lunch_there was a
46、knock at the door. （ A） when （ B） that （ C） as （ D） than 32 This kind of computer is _ handling all kinds of information. （ A） capable to （ B） able to （ C） capable of （ D） able of 33 Please sit down and make yourself_. （ A） in the room （ B） fine （ C） easy （ D） at home 34 He offered to_her a hand as
47、the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry. （ A） borrow （ B） help （ C） lend （ D） show 35 Dont let the child play with scissors_he cuts himself. （ A） in case （ B） so that （ C） now that （ D） only if 36 Let me give you a_ of how the computer works. （ A） demonstration （ B） difference （ C） deduction （ D
48、） distinction 37 _the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside. （ A） Because of （ B） Due to （ C） Thanks to （ D） But for 38 The textbook is for the_ students, not for the beginners. （ A） foreign （ B） blind （ C） advanced （ D） deaf 39 By the end of next month he_everything in school.
49、（ A） will finish （ B） would have finished （ C） finishes （ D） will have finished 40 Sam: I dont drink coffee at all. Frank: _. （ A） So dont I （ B） I do either （ C） Nor I do （ D） Neither do I 三、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the pass
