1、河北省成人本科英语模拟试卷 1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 71. A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. “ Last week, “ said he, “ my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didnt get
3、it back. “ “ How did you write your advertisement?“ asked one of the Listeners, a merchant. “ Here it is, “ said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, “ Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who fi
4、nds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street. “ “ Now, “ said the merchant, “ I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of great importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, “ I 11 buy you a n
5、ew one. “ The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote:“ If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known. “This appeared in the paper, and
6、on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes, fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and beg
7、ging the loser not to say anything about the matter. 1 What is an advertisement? （ A） A news item. （ B） A public announcement in the press, on TV, etc. （ C） One way to voice ones view. （ D） Public opinions. 2 The result of the first advertisement was that_. （ A） the man got his umbrella back （ B） th
8、e man wasted some money advertising （ C） nobody found the missing umbrella （ D） the umbrella was found somewhere near the church 3 “If it fails , Ill buy you a new one“ suggested that_. （ A） he was quite sure of success （ B） he was not sure he would get the umbrella back （ C） he was rich enough to a
9、fford a new umbrella （ D） he did not know what to do 4 Did the merchant know who had taken the umbrella? （ A） Sure. （ B） Not very sure. （ C） Not at all. （ D） Probably. 5 We can learn from the passage that_. （ A） When we lose something we can put advertisements in the newspapers （ B） The advertisemen
10、ts can help you to find everything （ C） Change another way to express your mind maybe can bring a good result （ D） The advertisements are useless 5 72. A hundred years ago, the game we now call football did not exist. American football started during a game between two colleges. The teams had got to
11、gether to play what they called“ football“ , but each team played by different rules. One team played what we now call soccer(英式足球 ). The other played what we now call rugby(橄榄球 ). Both games had been invented a thousand years before, In the first kind of football game ever played, all the men from
12、one village tried to kick a ball into another village. The men of the second village tried to kick the ball into the first. Hundreds of people joined in, running everywhere, running crops and knocking down fences. In time, people agreed on some rules to keep order, but many rules were left open to c
13、hange. Different rules developed in different places. When the two colleges met to play football, each followed its own rules. They mixed the games together and invented a new game. A hundred years later we call that game American football. In what ways do you suppose the game we know now will have
14、changed in another hundred years? 6 When the two colleges first met to play“ football“ , the players followed_. （ A） the rules of soccer （ B） the rules of rugby （ C） different rules （ D） college rules 7 “ Both games“ at the beginning of the second paragraph refers to_. （ A） soccer and rugby （ B） Ame
15、rican football and British football （ C） two village ball games （ D） two new football games 8 What message can we get from the last paragraph? （ A） American football might develop in different places. （ B） American football is supposed to be changeable. （ C） American football will have its own rules
16、. （ D） American football might see changes in the years to come. 9 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） The changes of soccer. （ B） The rules of rugby. （ C） Different village players. （ D） The birth of American football. 10 We can know that a thousand years ago , the quantity of the team membe
17、r is_ （ A） 11 members （ B） dozens of members （ C） thousands of members （ D） Hundreds of members 10 Valencia(巴伦西亚 )is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away from the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia. The city is the market centre for what
18、 is produced by the land around the city. Most of the citys money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories. 73. Valencia has an old part with white buildings, colored roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets an
19、d new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The University in the center of the city was built in the 13 th century. The city of Valencia has been known since the 2ml century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also a
20、n important city in Venzuela(委内瑞拉 )named Valencia. 11 The main income of the city of Valencia is from its_. （ A） markets （ B） business （ C） factories （ D） farming 12 What is the main difference between the two parts of the city? （ A） The clour of the buildings. （ B） The age of the buildings. （ C） Th
21、e clour of the roofs. （ D） The length of the streets. 13 What is Valencia famous for? （ A） Its markets. （ B） Its university. （ C） Its churches and museums. （ D） Its parks and gardens. 14 From the passage, how many places have the name Valencia? （ A） One. （ B） Two. （ C） Three. （ D） Four. 15 Valencia
22、has an ancient part with_ （ A） white buildings, colored roofs, long, wide streets （ B） colored roofs, and narrow streets. And new buildings. （ C） long, wide streets and new buildings. （ D） white buildings, colored roofs, and narrow streets. 15 Crime has its own cycles, a magazine reported some years
23、 ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2, 400 cities and towns show a surprising link between changes in the season and crime patterns in UK. The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder reaches its high during July and August, as do rape a
24、nd other violent attacks. Murder, moreover, is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a nighttime crime: 62 percent of murders are committed between 6 p. m. and 6 a. m. Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a different cycle. You are most likely to be robbed be
25、tween 6 p. m. and 2 a. m. on a Saturday night in December, January or February. The most uncriminal month of all is May; however, more dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year. On the other hand, our intellectual seasonal cycles are completely different from our crimi
26、nal tendencies. Professor Huntington, of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, made extensive studies to discover the seasons when people read serious books, attend scientific meetings, make the highest scores on examinations, and propose the most changes to patents. In all instances, he found a s
27、pring peak and an autumn peak separated by a summer low. On the other hand, Professor Huntingtons studies indicated that June is the peak month for suicides and admissions to mental hospitals. June is also a peak month for marriages! 16 The seasonal cycle of crime patterns is proved by_. （ A） the fi
28、gures in police records （ B） 2, 400 cities and towns （ C） a magazine report （ D） the studies by police officers 17 According to paragraph 2, a murder would most possibly occur on_. （ A） a weekday morning in spring （ B） a weekday morning in autumn （ C） a weekend night in summer （ D） a weekend night i
29、n winter 18 What makes May a special month of the year? （ A） All types of crimes happen in May. （ B） There is no crime happened in May. （ C） Criminals increase in number in May. （ D） Dog attacks are most frequent in May. 19 Which behavior is NOT an example of human intellectual activities? （ A） Read
30、ing books on philosophy. （ B） Attending wedding ceremony. （ C） Working on mathematics questions. （ D） Innovating engineering machinery. 20 According to Professor Huntington s study, June is the peak month when people_. （ A） get divorced （ B） recover from mental illness （ C） try to kill themselves （
31、D） climb high and low mountains 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 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 Answ
32、er Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 The plan is not based on a careful survey and analysis and therefore is_to failure. （ A） supposed （ B） doomed （ C） certain （ D） likely 22 During the heavy storm last week, we had to take_under a flyover. （ A） shade （ B） shelter （ C） shadow （ D） shie
33、ld 23 The three men were assigned jobs according to their_abilities. （ A） respectful （ B） respectable （ C） respective （ D） respecting 24 We dont know if the story is true or not, but we hope to_the truth in it. （ A） confirm （ B） introduce （ C） recognize （ D） conduct 25 It is a desire shared by all t
34、hose delegates present at the conference that financial cooperation _carried on in such a difficult situation. （ A） must be （ B） be （ C） has to be （ D） got to be 26 _with the size of the ocean on earth, world continents seem really small. （ A） When compared （ B） While comparing （ C） Compare （ D） Com
35、paring 27 Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly_to various signals associated with earthquakes. （ A） sensible （ B） sensual （ C） sensuous （ D） sensitive 28 Our guests will be guided to safety through the fire - escape_a fire. （ A） as a result of （ B） in case of （ C） in the ca
36、se of （ D） in the sake of 29 Nowadays only a few university students manage to meet the _, both mentally and physically, for the heavy burden in future work and life. （ A） request （ B） requirements （ C） qualities （ D） competence 30 When told by their parents to eat some vegetables, many children onl
37、y do so_. （ A） readily （ B） unconsciously （ C） purposefully （ D） reluctantly 31 Most homes in China s cities have been equipped with electrical_, such as refrigerators and washing machines. （ A） appliances （ B） facilities （ C） instruments （ D） equipment 32 We worked far into the night, but no one_a
38、satisfactory solution. （ A） came up with （ B） kept up with （ C） caught up with （ D） checked up with 33 Goodness, economy, and honesty are considered as some universal_a man should have. （ A） habits （ B） customs （ C） characters （ D） virtues 34 It is quite necessary for a senior manager to have good m
39、anners and _knowledge. （ A） extensive （ B） intense （ C） excessive （ D） expensive 35 He was really depressed when his project proposal was _for the third time. （ A） turned aside （ B） turned against （ C） turned over （ D） turned down 36 I stared at her, _that anyone could have changed so much. （ A） ast
40、onished （ B） astonishing （ C） to astonish （ D） to be astonished 37 I don t really mind what time he arrives at the office_he finishes his tasks in time. （ A） so far as （ B） since （ C） so long as （ D） unless 38 New York s Statue of Liberty was designed to be a beacon for ships and a monument_. （ A） a
41、s well （ B） by the way （ C） besides （ D） either 39 He took_ of their hospitality and stayed there for a month without paying them anything. （ A） charge （ B） the place （ C） care （ D） advantage 40 The lost car of the Johnson s was found_in the woods off the expressway, （ A） vanished （ B） scattered （ C
42、） rejected （ D） abandoned 41 Some of the most important breakthroughs in engineering should be_to mathematical researches. （ A） contributed （ B） summed up （ C） attributed （ D） delivered 42 Too much_to X - rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. （ A） disclosure （ B） exhibition
43、（ C） contact （ D） exposure 43 The British Parliament is_of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. （ A） composed （ B） consisted （ C） made （ D） combined 44 Just as your supervisor advised, you ought to devote your time and energy to something _researching into. （ A） valuable （ B） precious （ C） w
44、orth （ D） worthy 45 Please not be_by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention. （ A） irritated （ B） distorted （ C） disregarded （ D） intervened 46 The remarkable_of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution. （ A） classification （ B
45、） diversity （ C） density （ D） difference 47 The English language contains a(n)_of words which are comparatively seldom used in everyday conversation. （ A） attitude （ B） altitude （ C） multitude （ D） latitude 48 While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping_to give her long and flowing hair a smooth. （
46、A） consistendy （ B） instandy （ C） eventually （ D） occasionally 49 Between 1897 and 1919, at least 29 movies_, in which artificial beings of various kinds were portrayed. （ A） had produced （ B） has been produced （ C） would have produced （ D） had been produced 50 Hydrogen is the fundamental element of
47、 the universe_it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced. （ A） so that （ B） but that （ C） in that （ D） provided that 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
48、 of the passage. You should 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. 50 Older people must be given more chances to learn if they are to contribute to society rather than be a financial burden, acco
49、rding to a new study on population published recently. The current approach which【 C1】 _on younger people and on skills for employment is not【 C2】 _to meet the challenge of demographic(人口结构的 )change, it says, Only 1% of the education budget is【 C3】 _spent on the oldest of the population. The【 C4】 _include the fact that most people can expect to spe
