1、成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 87及答案与解析 一、 Dialogue Communication 1 Speaker A: What a surprise! You changed your hair style. Speaker B: Yes, and another surprise, Im going to get married next Saturday. Speaker A: _ （ A） Oh, sorry, I nearly forgot that. （ B） Really? Congratulations! （ C） How about another time? Ill be
2、 busy then. （ D） Thats OK. Saturday is the most suitable day for any marriage. 2 W: What did you think of the movie? M: _ （ A） Sorry, I didnt have time to go to the movies. （ B） The movie was made in India. （ C） The ticket of the movie was inexpensive. （ D） It was worth neither the time nor the mone
3、y. 3 Speaker A: Could you give me some advice on how to prepare for the final? Speaker B: _ （ A） Why dont you go over the textbook before we discuss some questions? （ B） What course of action do you want me to recommend? （ C） I think its an excellent suggestion, Ill try my best. （ D） The idea is not
4、 bad, yet I doubt if that would do my best. 4 W: Excuse me, do you have some change for a dollar? M: _ （ A） Why do you want to change? （ B） Is it my business? （ C） Are dimes and quarters OK? （ D） You shouldnt ask a stranger for change. 5 Host: John, come and sit in the sofa Dinner will be ready in a
5、 minute. Could I get you some thing to drink? Guest: _ （ A） No, dont trouble, drunk enough. （ B） No, you couldnt, Im not thirsty. （ C） Yes, please. Id like some Sprite. （ D） Yes, you could, Id like some Coca Cola. 6 Customer: Im looking for a new living room set. Salesman: We have a lot of very nice
6、 sets. What style do you have in mind? Customer: _. What I need is something comfortable. （ A） I really dont know （ B） Its really not necessary （ C） I really dont bother （ D） It really makes no sense 7 Speaker A: 911 EmergencySpeaker B: _ （ A） We need your help. Someone has broken into our house. （
7、B） All fight. Hurry up, Im in hospital. （ C） How much is the phone call? （ D） May I speak to Dr. Wang, please? 8 Speaker A: Id like to cash this travelers check, please? Speaker B: _ （ A） Do you want anything else? （ B） How do you want it? （ C） Do you have a deposit account? （ D） How can I give it t
8、o you? 9 George: Youve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang: _ （ A） Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook very well. （ B） Im glad you enjoyed it. （ C） Come again when you are free. （ D） Its not necessary for you to say so. 10 Speaker A: Sam, Im calling to say goodbye to you, as Im leaving
9、this afternoon. Speaker B: _ （ A） Look after yourself, and thank you for your calling. （ B） Pay attention to your schedule. Dont be late for the train. （ C） Thank you and dont forget to keep in touch with me. （ D） Take care and I wish you a pleasant journey. 11 Its very kind of you to help me with m
10、y English. _. （ A） Not at all. （ B） Never mind. （ C） Thats all right. （ D） Youre so welcome. 12 W: Ray, arent you going straight home after school today? M: _ （ A） Yes, I wont be going home until Friday. （ B） No. I have a class until one oclock, and after that Im going to spend a couple of hours at
11、the library before going home. （ C） Yes. But I am afraid I have to stay for a few hours in the city library before going home. （ D） Yes. If I were you, I wouldnt go home directly. 13 Nancy: Have you heard about Dana? She is going to get married to Graham!Scott: _ （ A） Youre kidding! （ B） Congratulat
12、ions! （ C） Is it a real thing? （ D） Good luck! 14 Speaker A: _Speaker B: Its Saturday. （ A） What date is it today? （ B） Whats the date? （ C） What day is it today? （ D） Whats day? 15 Speaker A: Its already late. I think Id better go now. And thank you for the dinner. Speaker B: _ （ A） OK. Please walk
13、 slowly. （ B） Take care of yourself. （ C） Wont you stay for another cup of coffee? （ D） Its really late. Why not go now? 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 ther
14、e 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 Washington Irving was Americas first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both
15、 in England and in the United States. He was, in 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 m
16、an 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. Thackeray described Irving as “a gentleman, who, though himself born in no very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equ
17、al of the most refined Europeans. “ In England he 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
18、his literary achievements. A gifted but delicate 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. 16 The main point of the first paragraph
19、 is that Washington Irving was _ （ A） Americas first 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 17 What is implie
20、d by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne? （ A） 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. 18 Wh
21、ich of the following best describes the effect of 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. 19 Which of the following best describes
22、the effect of Irvings personal qualities on his literary 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
23、） His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success. 20 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 Am
24、erican writers used. （ D） They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power. 20 Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental que
25、stion, however, is how does the community want or need to be served? In recent years universities have been coming under increasing pressure from both the governments and the public to ensure that they do not remain “ivory towers (象牙塔 )“ of study separated from the realities of everyday life. Univer
26、sity teachers have been encouraged, and in some cases constrained (强逼 ), to provide more courses which produce graduates with the technical skills required for the commercial use. If Aristotle wanted to work in a university in the UK today, he would have a good chance of teaching computer science bu
27、t would not be so readily employable as a philosopher. A post-industrial society requires large numbers of computer programmers, engineers, managers and technicians to maintain and develop its economic growth but “man“, as the Bible says, “does not live by bread alone. “ Apart from requiring medical
28、 and social services, which do not directly contribute to economic growth, the society should also value and enjoy literature, music and the arts. Because they can also promote economic growth. A successful musical play, for instance, can contribute as much to the Gross National Product through tour
29、ist dollars as any other things. 21 The main idea of the first paragraph is that _ （ A） traditional universities do a good job serving the society （ B） universities must meet the needs of the society （ C） research and teaching are of great importance in universities （ D） universities play an importa
30、nt role in our society 22 We can infer from the second paragraph that _ （ A） the society is not satisfied with the present college education （ B） the governments interfere too much with college education （ C） teacher are forced to do what they dont like to do （ D） teachers dislike teaching commercia
31、lly useful courses 23 The Aristotle example is used to make the point that _ （ A） universities in the UK have produced too much good for graduates （ B） such abstract subjects as philosophy is no longer useful （ C） education should serve the social needs （ D） it is advisable for todays philosophers t
32、o know computer science 24 According to the passage, literature, music and the arts _ （ A） do not contribute to economic growth at all （ B） are less useful to the society because they do not make direct contribution to economic growth （ C） are similar to medical and social services in their way of p
33、romoting economic growth （ D） should develop only when they are good for economic growth 25 The author believes that _ （ A） art is useful only when it is made into a money earner （ B） the promotion of economic growth is the only goal of todays society （ C） universities should not provide literature
34、or art courses （ D） the society needs both technical skills and arts 25 All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of
35、 wood, coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this seasons plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fails as rain. It courses down the
36、mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the suns outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, the earth itself gets only one ha
37、lf millionth of the suns entire output of radiant energy. 26 The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT _ （ A） gasoline （ B） natural gas （ C） atomic power （ D） animal fat 27 Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by _ （ A） plants （ B） water （ C） rock （ D） creatures 28 The suns energy
38、 provides us with all EXCEPT _ （ A） rain （ B） teal （ C） water （ D） light 29 The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is _ （ A） stored up by the plants （ B） absorbed by the earths atmosphere （ C） stored up by the animals in the form of body fat （ D） used for electric power 30 O
39、f the suns total output of radiant energy, the earth receives （ A） one tenth （ B） one millionth （ C） all that comes from the surface of the sun （ D） a very small portion 30 Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociol
40、ogists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most peoples lives. It alters people s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains(维持 )modern life. Television has become a baby-sit
41、ter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高 ) people into
42、greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists. The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and th
43、eir sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is
44、 primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging. Television in Amer
45、ica today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system. 31 According to the author, American television is poor in quality bec
46、ause_. （ A） advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas （ B） it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio （ C） the programs have to be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasons （ D） it is controlled by radio companies 32 The second paragr
47、aph is mainly about_. （ A） TV as the sustainer of American life （ B） TV as the major transmitter of culture （ C） the educational effect of TV on society （ D） the strong influence and the poor quality of American TV 33 In the author s view American TV should_. （ A） be critical but entertaining （ B） b
48、e creative and educational （ C） change with the development of society （ D） attract as many viewers as possible 34 The author believes that television in the United States has become important to most people because _. （ A） it promotes family unity （ B） it helps them develop their speaking ability （
49、 C） it affects their life in many ways （ D） it challenges society 35 The authors attitude towards American television is_. （ A） critical （ B） praising （ C） doubtful （ D） sympathetic 三、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices m
