1、河北省成人本科英语模拟试卷 5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 Dorothea Dix left home at an early age of her own free will to live with her grandmother. At fourteen, Dorothea was teaching school at Worcester, Massachusetts. A short time after she had begun teaching, she established a scho
3、ol for young girls in her grandparents home. Stress was placed on moral character at Dorothea s school, which she conducted until she was thirty - three. She was forced to give up teaching at her grandparents home, however, when she became ill. A few year of inactivity followed. In 1841 Dorothea beg
4、an to teach again, accepting a Sunday school class in the East Cambridge , in a Massachusetts jail. Here, she first came upon insane people locked up together with criminals. In those days insane people were treated even worse than criminals. There were only a few asylums in the entire country. Ther
5、efore jails, poor houses, and houses of correction were used to confine the insane. Dorothea Dix made a careful investigation of the inhuman treatment of the insane. It was considered unfit for a woman to devote herself to such work at this time. But this did not stop Dorothea Dix in her efforts to
6、provide proper medical care for the insane. Gradually, because of her investigations, conditions were improved. More than thirty mental institutions were founded or re - established in the United States because of her efforts. Dorothea also extended her investigations to England and to other parts o
7、f Europe. During the Civil War, Dorothea served as superintendent of women hospital nurses in the Union army. When the war was over, she returned to her work of improving conditions for insane people. 1 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） The Treatment of Mental Illness. （
8、 B） The Life of a Young English Woman. （ C） An American Humanitarian. （ D） Social Problems of the Nineteenth Century. 2 The word “stress“ in Line 3 of Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by_? （ A） emphasis （ B） strain （ C） relative loudness （ D） physical pressure 3 Dorothea Dix first become aware of
9、the mistreatment of insane people when she_. （ A） taught Sunday school in a jail （ B） worked in an insane asylum as a nurse （ C） had her grandmother treated mentally （ D） was asked to investigate the problem 4 Which of the following statements about Dorothea Dix is true accprding to the passage? （ A
10、） She spent time studying criminal law. （ B） People believed she shouldnt help the insane. （ C） She considered most criminals mentally unstable. （ D） Her grandmother was a teacher. 5 The author implies that Dorothea Dix s work with the insane was interrupted by_. （ A） an illness （ B） her trip to Eng
11、land （ C） the Civil War （ D） her grandmother s death 5 The faces of elderly, happily - married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty five years. Each couple provided four photographs - one photo of each partner at the tim
12、e of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty - five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same person
13、s who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty - five or more years after the marriage, the testees were quite successful in deciding who was marrie
14、d to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily - married couples. Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human begins t
15、o imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the couples. 71. There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered from a lot of sad exper
16、iences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way. 6 The main purpose of the passage is to_. （ A） tell how couples like each other （ B） show the life experience of husband and wife （ C） explain why couples grow alike （ D） describe the study on a number of married people 7 In the testing, Dr.
17、 Aiken cut the background from those photos for the purpose of_. （ A） grouping those couples again （ B） leaving no trace for the testees （ C） imitating those couples life （ D） leaving the testees more chances 8 The testees failed to_. （ A） tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got
18、married （ B） distinguish happily - married couples from sadly - married couples （ C） discover the difference of each partner （ D） understand Dr. Aikens study thoroughly 9 It can be inferred from the study that_. （ A） life experiences tend to change one s expression （ B） shared experiences may leave
19、good impressions （ C） couples may learn from each other in sharing experiences （ D） couples tend to love and hate the same thing in life 10 From the passage we can draw a conclusion that_. （ A） happily - married couples are often richer than other couples （ B） couples who look alike can live longer
20、（ C） the influence between couples can be quite strong （ D） all couples have been proved to grow alike 10 72. Public goods are those commodities whose enjoyment nobody can be effectively excluded. 73. Everybody is free to enjoy the benefits of these commodities and one person s use does not reduce t
21、he possibilities of anybody else s enjoying the same good. Examples of public goods are not as rare as one might expect. A flood control dam is a public good. Once the dam is built, all persons living in the area will benefit - - - regardless of their own contribution to the construction cost of the
22、 dam. The same holds true for highway signs or aids in navigation. Once a lighthouse is built, no ship of any nationality can be effectively excluded from use of the lighthouse for navigational purposes. National defence is another example. Even a person who voted against military costs or did not p
23、ay any taxes will benefit from the protection afforded. It is no easy task to determine the social costs and social benefits associated with a public good. There is no practicable way of charging drivers for looking at highway signs, sailors for watching a lighthouse and citizens for the security pr
24、ovided to them through national defence. Because the market does not provide the necessary signals, economic study is to be replaced by the impersonal judgment of the marketplace. 11 What does the passage mainly discuss? （ A） A specific group of commodities. （ B） The economic structure of the market
25、place. （ C） Mechanism for safer navigation. （ D） The advantage of lowering taxes. 12 Which of the following is NOT an example of a public good as described in the passage? （ A） A stoplight. （ B） A bridge. （ C） A fire truck. （ D） A taxicab. 13 The word “holds“ in Line 4 of Paragraph 2 could best be r
26、eplaced by “_“. （ A） has （ B） is （ C） grasps （ D） carries 14 According to the passage, finding out the social costs of a public good is a_. （ A） matter of personal judgment （ B） daily administrative duty （ C） difficult procedure （ D） citizens responsibility 15 Which of the following statements best
27、describes the organization of the first two paragraphs? （ A） A general concept is defined and then examples are given. （ B） Generalizations are presented from which conclusions are drawn. （ C） Persuasive language is used to argue against a popular idea. （ D） Suggestions for the application of an eco
28、nomic concept are offered. 15 Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist distribution of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attenti
29、on to new ideas, it helps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand, it ensures an increased need for labor, and is therefore an effective way to fight unemployment. It lowers the cost of many services: without ads your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the
30、price of your TV license would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost fifty percent more. 74. And perhaps most important of all, ads provides a guarantee of reasonable value in the products and services you buy. Apart from the fact that twenty - seven Acts of Parliament govern the
31、terms of advertising, no regular advertiser dare promote products that fail to live up to the promise of his ads. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading ads. He will not do so for long, for mercifully the public has the good sense not to buy the inferior article more than on
32、ce. If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof I know that the article does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value. Advertising does more for the material benefit of the community than any other force I can think of. There is one more point I feel I ough
33、t to touch upon. Recently I heard a well - known TV personality declare that he was against advertising because it persuades rather than informs. He was drawing excessively fine distinctions. Of course advertising seeks to persuade. If its message were confined merely to information - and that in it
34、self would be difficult if not impossible to achieve, for even a detail such as the choice of color of a shirt is subtly persuasive - advertising would be so boring that no one would pay any attention. But perhaps that is what the well - known TV personality wants. 16 By the first sentence of the pa
35、ssage, the author means that_. （ A） he is quite familiar with the cost of advertising （ B） everyone knows advertising is costly （ C） advertising costs money like everything else （ D） it is worthwhile to spend money on advertising 17 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned a
36、s the advantage of advertising? （ A） Securing greater fame. （ B） Providing more jobs. （ C） Enhancing living standards. （ D） Reducing media cost. 18 The author thinks that the well - known TV personality is_. （ A） very precise in his comment on ads （ B） reasonable in making the comment （ C） partial i
37、n his view of advertising （ D） funny in misleading the audience 19 In the authors opinion, _. （ A） advertising benefits people by providing information （ B） advertising seldom misleads people with information （ C） there is nothing wrong with ads in persuading buyers （ D） advertising with only inform
38、ation is a waste of money 20 The author s attitude to advertising is_. （ A） negative （ B） positive （ C） ridiculous （ D） not clear 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. Choo
39、se 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 If you want to see the chairman of the department, you d better make an_with his secretary first. （ A） admission （ B） agreement （ C） appointment （ D） a
40、lphabet 22 Batteries should be kept in dry places_electricity should leak away. （ A） for the reason （ B） for fear that （ C） because of （ D） since 23 This university has_a great deal since our last visit. （ A） appeared （ B） altered （ C） approached （ D） admired 24 The_production of engines in our fact
41、ory has doubled this year. （ A） manual （ B） annual （ C） amount （ D） alike 25 The nurse treated the patient_he were her own brother. （ A） like （ B） as （ C） even if （ D） as if 26 - Could you tell me how to get to Xuzhou Railway station, please? -_. （ A） No, I couldn t （ B） Don t ask me （ C） Thank you
42、all the same （ D） Certainly. You can take the No. 1 bus. 27 - How much meat do you want? -_. （ A） Sorry, there wasn t any （ B） I can t give you any （ C） Half a kilo, please （ D） Twelve yuan a kilo 28 - Would you like me to take you to the new shopping center? -_, Ive been there once. （ A） No, thanks
43、 （ B） No problem （ C） Yes, I think so （ D） Thats very kind of you. 29 Would you mind my taking this seat? -_. （ A） Sorry, I cant （ B） No, not at all （ C） It s a pleasure 30 -I hope you dont mind my opening the window. -_. Its much too hot in here. （ A） Certainly （ B） Of course not （ C） All right （ D
44、） Never mind 31 He is the only one of the students who_a winner of scholarship for three years. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） have been （ D） has been 32 The rebuilding plan was_to the committee. （ A） taped （ B） admitted （ C） desired （ D） submitted 33 Jack is_of stealing the books from the library. （ A） accu
45、sed （ B） witnessed （ C） strained （ D） found 34 They believe_their duty to look after the morals of those who live in poverty. （ A） that （ B） this （ C） it （ D） what 35 Several loudspeakers are_from the ceiling and we can hear the speaker very clearly. （ A） connected （ B） sustained （ C） associated （ D
46、） suspended 36 It is not_for me to return all the books to be the library now because I still need some of them for my research. （ A） continuous （ B） difficult （ C） convenient （ D） sufficient 37 No one should enter the spot without the_of the police. （ A） permit （ B） permission （ C） permitting （ D）
47、permittance 38 The necklace that she lost is very expensive. Its of great_. （ A） valuable （ B） value （ C） valueless （ D） invaluable 39 The little boy_through the key hole at his new neighbor. （ A） stared （ B） gazed （ C） glanced （ D） peeped 40 Our English professor is a man of Italian_. （ A） birth （
48、B） origin （ C） source （ D） breed 41 A completely new situation will_when the exam system comes into existence. （ A） arise （ B） rise （ C） raise （ D） arouse 42 In the opinion of many people , Australia has the best_in the world. （ A） weather （ B） climate （ C） temperature （ D） custom 43 My brother like
49、 eating very much but he isn t very_about the food he eats. （ A） special （ B） peculiar （ C） particular （ D） unusual 44 He thought the painting was of little_, so he let me have it for only ten pounds. （ A） cost （ B） value （ C） price （ D） expenses 45 Plastics today contribute to a wide_of industries. （ A） field （ B） area （ C） scope （ D） range 46 He lost his_
