1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 80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 Jarden Zinc (锌 ) Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U. S. Mint (铸币厂 ). Its a good business for Jarden
3、 since 2000, the company has earned more than $ 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the U. S. The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 to produce a 1 coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is
4、it time for the U. S. to do the same? Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group s mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC s executive director. He argues that there are three m
5、ain reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems: charities(慈善机构 )that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money: and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny. Many people surveyed
6、 said they feared they would end up paying more for products. Many experts disagree with ACC. They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don t seem too concerned either. President Barack Obama says the mi
7、nt could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the pennys days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change? 1 What is th
8、e main idea of the passage? （ A） Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins. （ B） These days a penny made is a penny wasted. （ C） There is disagreement over whether the U. S. should stop using pennies. （ D） Many countries have stopped using pennies. 2 The mission of ACC is to_. （ A
9、） conduct online surveys （ B） lower the production costs of the penny （ C） raise money for charities （ D） keep the penny in use 3 The penny coin is mainly made of_ （ A） copper （ B） steel （ C） iron （ D） zinc 4 What does the sentence “the penny s days may be numbered“ in the last paragraph probably me
10、an? （ A） The penny may be out of use very soon. （ B） The value of the penny may rise. （ C） The penny has a special place in American history. （ D） The penny is part of American culture. 5 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? （ A） Jarden is the sole supplier of the
11、 zinc the U. S. Mint uses to make the penny. （ B） The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny. （ C） Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise. （ D） The U. S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny. 5 For 20 months the wrecked Costa Concordi
12、a has been lying on its side near the coast of Giglio, a small Italian island. But on Tuesday, as part of the largest salvage(打捞 ) operation ever conducted, the large ship was finally moved to the upright position. The next step is for the vessel to be removed from the area entirely. The Costa Conco
13、rdia is twice the weight of the Titanic. The ship itself didnt budge (稍微移动 ) for the first three hours of the operation, Sergio Girotto told reporters. He and other engineers worked for 19 hours before Concordia was declared completely upright. The Costa Concordia capsized on January 13 , 2012, afte
14、r its captain, Francesco Schettino, brought the ship too close to the shore. The ship hit coastal rocks, which caused serious damage and allowed water to pour in. Most of the 4, 200 people on board made it to land safely, but more than 30 people were killed in the disaster. Two people remain missing
15、. The Concordias captain is currently on trial for causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship. The operation to right the ship is called par buckling. While par buckling is a standard operation to right capsized ships, it has never before been used on such a large ship. Workers had been waiting for
16、 favorable weather conditions to undertake the operation. On Monday, authorities gave the final go-ahead. The process was expected to take no more than 12 hours. But problems with the large system of steel chains caused delays. Engineers worked through the night using cables and metal water tanks to
17、 roll the ship onto special platforms. The Concordia is expected to be pulled away from Giglio in the spring of 2014 and turned into scrap metal (废金属 ). The ships owner, Costa Cruises, will pay for the recovery, which has already cost more than $ 800 million. 6 Which of the following is the best tit
18、le for the passage? （ A） Ship Safety Management. （ B） Shipwrecks: an Environmental Threat. （ C） The Costa Concordia Disaster. （ D） The Costa Concordia Salvage. 7 The word “capsized“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _. （ A） turned over （ B） delayed （ C） departed （ D） set sail 8 Accordi
19、ng to the passage, the Concordias captain has been charged with causing the crash and_. （ A） drug use （ B） alcohol abuse （ C） abandoning his post （ D） setting fire 9 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） The Costa Concordia is three times the weight of the Titanic
20、. （ B） Engineers in Italy have successfully righted the wrecked Concordia after an operation that lasted around 12 hours. （ C） The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather conditions. （ D） As a common means of righting wrecked ships, par buckling had never been carried out on a vessel of the
21、 Concordias size. 10 What will happen to the Concordia eventually? （ A） It will be pulled away to be broken up for scrap metal. （ B） It will be repaired and put into use again. （ C） It will be turned into a museum for tourists. （ D） It will be sunk to the ocean floor. 10 Computer technology is advan
22、cing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad. Computers contain toxic (有毒的 ) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials i
23、n a landfill (垃圾填埋场 ), thats exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积 ) , which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the r
24、emaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for toxic waste to leak into our soil and groundwater. Because environmental stands for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developi
25、ng countries. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands , you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certai
26、n parts. In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理 ) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for
27、 about a $ 30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $ 50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations. 11 Which of the
28、following is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Main Exports of America. （ B） The Computer TakeBack Campaign. （ C） The Harm of E-waste Treatment. （ D） Electronic Waste a Global Problem. 12 What does the word “obsolete“ in the first paragraph probably mean? （ A） Fashionable. （ B） Useful. （ C） O
29、ut of date. （ D） Out of control. 13 Americans reuse about_million computers each year. （ A） 5 （ B） 10 （ C） 15 （ D） 20 14 According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_. （ A） the resources and more space to process the e-waste （ B） les
30、s strictly enforced environment safety standards （ C） a lot of skilled e-waste workers （ D） many computer recycling businesses 15 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem. （ B） Compared with stockpile, landfill is a b
31、etter and safer method to deal with e-waste. （ C） Apple will pay you $ 50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. （ D） Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of. 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 3
32、0 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. 16 Do you think they have_food for all these people here? （ A）
33、subsequent （ B） beneficial （ C） sufficient （ D） average 17 Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village_he belonged. （ A） to which （ B） which （ C） to where （ D） at which 18 Words_meaning, as we all know. （ A） convince （ B） convey （ C） contribute （ D） conquer 19 I dont like to distu
34、rb you, because youre quite tired_today. （ A） of （ B） with （ C） out （ D） on 20 Not always_they want to. （ A） people can do what （ B） people cannot do what （ C） can people do what （ D） cant people do what 21 I didnt go to the party, but I do wish I_there. （ A） were （ B） would be （ C） had been （ D） wi
35、ll be 22 It was not_1982 that he went back to America. （ A） since （ B） until （ C） before （ D） after 23 During the_the audience strolled and chatted in the lounge. （ A） gap （ B） pause （ C） space （ D） interval 24 He will come back_next month. （ A） sometime （ B） some time （ C） sometimes （ D） some times
36、 25 His wife has to work hard at home, and perhaps outside the home_. （ A） as yet （ B） so far （ C） before long （ D） as well 26 If you insist on doing that, please take me into_. （ A） think （ B） thinking （ C） thought （ D） consideration 27 The letters PTA_parent-teacher association. （ A） stand for （ B
37、） call for （ C） reach for （ D） care for 28 On_side of the street were standing young boys and girls to welcome the President. （ A） both （ B） two （ C） either （ D） every 29 Hospital doctors dont go out very often as their work _ all their time. （ A） takes away （ B） takes in （ C） takes over （ D） takes
38、up 30 The_of blood always makes him sick. （ A） sight （ B） view （ C） look （ D） form 31 They are not so willing_this picture hung in the house. （ A） as we to have （ B） as we have （ C） as us to have （ D） as have we 32 When she heard the bad news, she _ completely. （ A） broke away （ B） broke up （ C） bro
39、ke down （ D） broke out 33 He never wrote to his father_he was in need of money. （ A） except （ B） except when （ C） except for （ D） except that 34 When and where the new hospital will he built_a mystery. （ A） to remain （ B） remains （ C） remain （ D） is remaining 35 My next door neighbor Johnson seems t
40、o have_opinion on the show last night. （ A） rather the strong （ B） rather strong （ C） a rather strong （ D） the rather strong 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 sho
41、uld choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 35 Mr. Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted【 C1】 _a teacher even when he was a young boy. There are six class
42、es in a school day at Mr. Wangs middle school. Mr. Wang teaches five of these six classes. 【 C2】 _his “free“ hour from 2 to 3 in the afternoon, Mr. Wang【 C3】 _meet with parents, check students homework and【 C4】_many other things. So Mr. Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the
43、morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his “free“ hour is not free at all. In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗 ). He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bais poems【 C5】 _of all. In his fifth class today, Mr. Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the
44、blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished【 C6】 _the poem, the students began to ask questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked his students to talk about the poem. 【 C7】 _one wanted to stop when the bell rang. 【 C8】 _home, Mr. Wang thought about the fifth class. He was happy about
45、what he did as a teacher. Every one of his students【 C9】 _the poem. When they started to talk, they forgot about the time. He did not have to make them【 C10】 _. He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem. 36 【 C1】 （ A） was （ B） being （ C） to be （ D） be 37 【 C2】 （ A） In （
46、 B） At （ C） To （ D） On 38 【 C3】 （ A） has to （ B） has （ C） able to （ D） will 39 【 C4】 （ A） take care for （ B） care of （ C） take care of （ D） be careful of 40 【 C5】 （ A） much （ B） more （ C） many （ D） most 41 【 C6】 （ A） reading （ B） to read （ C） read （ D） doing 42 【 C7】 （ A） Not （ B） No （ C） Have no （
47、D） Any 43 【 C8】 （ A） By the way （ B） To his way （ C） On his way （ D） In the way 44 【 C9】 （ A） liked （ B） asked （ C） had （ D） wanted 45 【 C10】 （ A） learning （ B） to learn （ C） learn （ D） learnt Section A Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These
48、 sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 46 One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer. 47 All it can really do is to point r
49、esearchers in the right direction for further investigation. 48 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. 49 In England he was granted an honorary degree from Oxford an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncult
