1、河北省成人本科英语模拟试卷 4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 Turn on Channel V and you might find a singer in a baseball cap , baggy jeans and a big T -shirt rapping(说唱 ). While listening to hip -hop, its easy to swing your body to the rhythm, even if you have no idea what the lyrics(歌词
3、 )are about. Hip - hop today is a worldwide movement. According to American professor S. Craig Wat-kins, hip - hop music is a way to behave and an attitude. He says hip - hop is a rebellious voice that resonates(共鸣 )with young people. 71. While American rappers have been popular in China since the 1
4、990s, homegrown rap didnt gain a following until a decade later. The group Yincang is one of the pioneers of Chinese rap. It is made up of music lovers from both sides of the Pacific Ocean: a Beijinger, a Chinese -Canadian and two Americans. “ The big change was when rappers started writing lyrics i
5、n Chinese, so people could understand, “ said Zhong Cheng, 27, a member of the group who was raised in Canada but born in Beijing, where he returned in 1997. “ Before that, kids listened to hip - hop in English but maybe less than 1 percent could actually understand it. “ Yincangs first hit song was
6、 In Beijing. It sets a melody played on the Chinese traditional music instrument erhu against a hip - hop beat. The song is an insiders look at Beijings sights and sounds, such as traditional Siheyuan courtyard complexes, the bar area in Houhai, the Guijie food street and the clothes market near the
7、 zoo. However, making Chinese hip - hop is still relatively profitless. Members of Yincang still struggle to pay the bills after seven years together. But they havent stopped making hip - hop. 1 The situation of. the kids can not understand the hip - hop of the English changed after_ （ A） the rapper
8、s started writing lyrics in Chinese （ B） Zhong Cheng, came back China （ C） the English was learned by more and more people （ D） the hip - hop was popular in China 2 It can be inferred from the passage that hip - hop is largely enjoyed by_. （ A） musical talents （ B） music lovers （ C） young people （ D
9、） American people 3 When did Chinese rap become popular? （ A） In the 1990s. （ B） In 1997. （ C） In the 21st century. （ D） In the 20th century. 4 In paragraph 5, “ hit song“ refers to_. （ A） popular song （ B） beautiful song （ C） sad song （ D） famous song 5 What is the current situation of Chinese rapp
10、ers? （ A） They become rich. （ B） They give up hip - hop. （ C） They turn to traditional Chinese music. （ D） They still have to struggle for life. 5 The poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered p
11、oor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem. 72. Even with todays relatively high standard of living, about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable stan
12、dard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs. For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the United States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industrie
13、s. A large number of poor people are old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old which is the normal retirement age. Some poor adults do not look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation. They have family problems, or they do not believe
14、 that they can find a job. Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look for jobs, they have few skills that they can offer. At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following
15、ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries will hire more workers. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. Finally, if the government distributes societys income differently, it will raise some poor people above the poverty line. 6 Wha
16、t is the main reason that some of people can not have the acceptable standard of living? （ A） Because their income below the poverty line. （ B） These people have no stable jobs. （ C） Because they are too young or too old. （ D） They have no enough knowledge. 7 Why over 50 percent of poor people are n
17、ot qualified to work? （ A） Most of them are children who are too young to work. （ B） Most of them are old people who are too old to work. （ C） Most of them have received little education. （ D） Most of them have been sick or have family problems. 8 Which of the following is the governments solution t
18、o the problem of poverty? （ A） Providing more educational opportunities. （ B） Developing national economy. （ C） Improving employees productivity. （ D） Helping poor people learn some skills. 9 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） the problem of poverty cannot be solved （ B） the problem of
19、poverty could be easily solved （ C） the key to the problem of poverty lies in employment （ D） better solutions to the poverty problem are not yet found 10 What is the writers main purpose to write the article? （ A） To define the concept of poverty line. （ B） To show sympathy for poor people. （ C） To
20、 reveal the causes of poverty and its solutions. （ D） To explain why people couldnt find jobs. 10 73. Everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older, but mens minds decline more than womens, according to the results of a worldwide survey. Certain differences seem to be inborn in male and
21、 female brains: Men are better at maintaining and dealing with mental images(useful in mathematical reasoning and spatial(空间的 )skills), while women tend to excel at recalling information from their brains files(helpful with language skills and remembering the locations of objects). Many studies have
22、 looked for a connection between sex and the amount of mental decline people experience as they age, but the results have been mixed. Some studies found more age - related decline in men than in women, while others saw the opposite or even no relationship at all between sex and mental decline. Those
23、 results could be improper because the studies involved older people, and women live longer than men. “ The men tested are the survivors, so theyre the ones that may not have shown such cognitive(认知的 )decline , “ said study team leader Elizabeth of the University of Warwick in England. People survey
24、ed completed four tasks that tested sex - related cognitive skills: matching an object to its rotated(旋转的 )form, matching lines shown from the same angle, typing as many words in a particular category as possible in the given time and recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. The first tw
25、o were tasks at which men usually excel; the latter are typically dominated by women. Within each age group studied, men and women performed better in their separate categories on average. And though performance declined with age for both genders, women showed obviously less decline than men overall
26、. 11 Compared to women, men are more likely to_. （ A） remember where you put a certain object （ B） do better in maths reasoning （ C） have better cognitive skills （ D） type more words in a given time 12 According to the passage, studies of the relationship between sex and mental decline had_. （ A） th
27、e same results （ B） opposite results （ C） unexpected results （ D） mixed results 13 What is the finding of the worldwide survey? （ A） Womens minds decline faster. （ B） Mens minds decline faster. （ C） Women and mens minds decline at the same speed. （ D） Mental decline has nothing to do with sex. 14 Fr
28、om what kind of magazine can you find the passage? （ A） Sports magazine. （ B） Fashion magazine. （ C） Science magazine. （ D） Business magazine. 15 Which kind of work does the men do better? （ A） Tested sex - related cognitive skills （ B） Typing as many words in a particular category as possible in th
29、e given time （ C） Recalling the location of objects in a line drawing. （ D） B and C 15 At this point in the year, many soon -to - graduate students and even those looking for jobs and internships(实习 )are worried. If companies are laying off employees, many may be asking how a newcomer to the job mar
30、ket is supposed to get a job. “ As a business student, our jobs are directly affected by the economy and the financial market. It was scary back in October because my current job offer could have been affected, “ said Bonnie Walter, president of an organization for accounting, finance and informatio
31、n. But Susan Terry, director at the UWs Career Center, said all is not lost and there is still hope for landing a job or internship. “The fact remains, most industries still have opportunities, “ wrote Terry in an e - mail. “The important part is to find those opportunities and really demonstrate to
32、 employers how you are the best candidate for the job. “ The UW Career Center exists for students. 74. Whether it is applying for jobs, internships or graduate school, it offers a large number of programs, workshops and informational sessions for students of all majors in school. “ We are encouragin
33、g students to be active and use the resources, “ Terry wrote. “ The key is taking action! This is not a time to wait and see. “ “There are four things“ , Terry wrote, “every student and professional needs to be successful in the job market. “ “Everyone needs a great resume, interviewing practice, a
34、list of job search resources and, last but not least, connections. “ Her advice is to develop and improve these necessities as early in a students career search as possible. 16 As a business student , the job usually affected by_according to what the Bonnie Walter said. （ A） economy and the financia
35、l market. （ B） economy and fate （ C） the major of the students （ D） A , B and C 17 What is true about Bonnie Walter? （ A） She was laid off by a company. （ B） She was a business major in college. （ C） She is a new comer to the job market. （ D） She is a soon - to - graduate student. 18 What is Terrys
36、opinion on job hunting? （ A） Newcomers have no job opportunities. （ B） Business students can easily find jobs. （ C） Students should try to display their abilities. （ D） Students should create opportunities themselves. 19 Which of the following is the UW Career Centers function? （ A） To provide job o
37、pportunities for students. （ B） To apply for jobs for students. （ C） To train interns for companies. （ D） To provide job information for students. 20 Who might be the readers of the passage? （ A） High school students. （ B） University freshmen. （ C） University seniors. （ D） Company employees. 二、 Part
38、 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 Answer Sheet with a single line through the
39、 center. 21 You should carefully think over_the manager said at the meeting. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） whose 22 Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they_yet. （ A） didnt answer （ B） wasnt answering （ C） hadnt answered （ D） havent answered 23 Diana felt very much upset at_to t
40、he party as she had longed to go for a long time. （ A） having not been invited （ B） not having been invited （ C） not to be invited （ D） to be not invited 24 On no account_held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison. （ A） the driver can be （ B） can the driver be （ C） th
41、e driver be （ D） be the driver 25 All the kids are crying now. What_makes them so unhappy? （ A） it is （ B） is it （ C） it is that （ D） is it that 26 - Please bring little Tom next time you come to Anhui. -_, thank you. （ A） I will （ B） I hope so （ C） Thats right （ D） My pleasure 27 - Dad, its such a
42、long way from our home to the park! - You mean its_to take a taxi? （ A） popular （ B） necessary （ C） possible （ D） important 28 -Excuse me. May I use your eraser, please? - Sure._ （ A） Watch out! （ B） Well done! （ C） Go ahead. （ D） Follow me. 29 Maggie, I really love your handwriting. _. （ A） I pract
43、ice every day （ B） Thank you very much （ C） No, I don t think so （ D） Well, it s not good enough 30 Would you please help me with my drawing skills? _. You can come to my studio every Saturday. （ A） Thats all right （ B） No problem （ C） No, thanks （ D） Quite well 31 If we_early tomorrow morning, we w
44、ill reach the coast before dark. （ A） take off （ B） set off （ C） set up （ D） take up 32 A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they_each other in appearance too much! （ A） weave （ B） utilize （ C） reveal （ D） resemble 33 When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there
45、 exists a_ relationship between them. （ A） friendly （ B） hostile （ C） fertile （ D） complicated 34 The patients recovery was very encouraging as he could_ get out of bed without help. （ A） only （ B） almost （ C） merely （ D） hardly 35 At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _of himself and finally
46、got a job as a salesman. （ A） opinion （ B） idea （ C） cry （ D） account 36 As is well known, eating too much fat can_heart disease and cause high blood pressure. （ A） add to （ B） attend to （ C） contribute to （ D） apply to 37 A club is a place to make frequent_with friends. （ A） accounts （ B） attempts
47、（ C） contents （ D） contacts 38 _the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things_common. （ A） Although; on （ B） Though; in （ C） Despite; in （ D） Because of; on 39 Scientists say it may be five or six years_this medicine is tested on human beings. （ A） since （ B）
48、 before （ C） after （ D） when 40 With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you_in the crowd. （ A） stand up （ B） stand by （ C） stand for （ D） stand out 41 The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_of the medicine on the mice. （
49、A） cause （ B） result （ C） reason （ D） effect 42 This is only one of the laundries in the district_modem equipment. （ A） that have （ B） which have （ C） that has （ D） what has 43 Skating can be good for you_correctly. （ A） though doing （ B） though done （ C） if done （ D） if doing 44 By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries_to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from t
