1、湖北省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 18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 corre
2、sponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time , prefer water with vitamins to
3、water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin enriched fluid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In ti
4、me, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were. In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared intere
5、sted in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet. So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on whats best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of“ body wisdom“ , which humans so
6、on lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seem to be greatly influenced by what
7、is going on around them. 1 In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the rats drinking water to( ). （ A） encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water （ B） find out rats preference in flavor （ C） test whether rats know which drink is good for them （ D） demonstrate that vitamins aret
8、asteless 2 The expression “the habit“(Line 6, Paragraph 1)refers to drinking water which( ). （ A） has no smell （ B） is tasteless （ C） has vitamins （ D） is flavored 3 According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because( ). （ A） adults know better than babies what kind o
9、f food is good for their health （ B） adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods （ C） adults eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs （ D） adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns 4 The author implied in the passage that m
10、ost of us( ). （ A） eat a balanced diet （ B） choose the food that is of nutrition （ C） have the habits influenced by the surroundings （ D） like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor 5 As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that( ). （ A） both have the wisdom to ch
11、oose a balanced diet （ B） both prefer flavored food and drink （ C） both have the same eating patterns （ D） both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors 5 “Equal pay for equal work “is a phrase used by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not rig
12、ht for women to be paid less than men for the same work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women working at all. When
13、 wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up children. Women who disagree say they want to escape from the
14、 limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between work and home life, or a mixture of the two. Women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances. 6 The women use the phrase “equal pay for equal work“to ask society to( ). （ A） pay men less than
15、women （ B） give women harder work （ C） pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work （ D） pay people more who do harder work 7 Some people believe that( ). （ A） women cant do what men can （ B） men have to work much harder than women （ C） men can earn money more easily than women （ D）
16、mens duties are different from womens 8 Some people holding even stronger opinions say that( ). （ A） women should be kind to their husbands （ B） women are too weak to take full-time jobs （ C） home is the best pace for women （ D） women should only take part-time jobs 9 The women who disagree say that
17、( ). （ A） women need chances to go out of the home more often （ B） women want more freedom in deciding what kind of life they want （ C） women areno longer interested in taking care of their homes （ D） if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men 10 According to this passage so
18、me women want to give up( ). （ A） their present position in society （ B） their marriage （ C） their right to equal pay （ D） their home life 10 Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they provide him with wood and other products: they give him shade:and they help to prevent droughts and floo
19、ds. Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to make money from trees, he has cut them down inlarge numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And besides, he is usually
20、too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear. This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil allowing the rain to sink in and also bind the soil, thus preventing it fro
21、m being washed away easily: but where there are no trees, the ran falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and canying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert. Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to buil
22、d warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It set up the empire but, without its trees, its soil became poor and it grew weak. When the empire fell to pieces, the home country found itself faced with floods and starvation. 11 What is the most important service of trees to man according to the
23、passage? （ A） They help him make money （ B） They give him wood and other products （ C） They help him prevent droughts and floods （ D） They give him shade 12 Why do forests in many parts of the world slowly disappear? （ A） New trees are not looked after properly （ B） Many trees have been cut down by
24、man （ C） Man has not paid enough attention to planting trees （ D） A11 of the above 13 Why did the country mentioned in the passage suffer from floods and starvation? （ A） Because an empire was set up （ B） Because the empire fell to pieces （ C） Because it lost its trees （ D） Because too much had been
25、 spent on wars 14 Why does land become desert after all trees are cut down? （ A） Because nothing remains on land except floods （ B） Because there are no longer trees to keep the rain and protect the top-soil （ C） Because too much rain sinks in and washes away the top-soil （ D） Because roots of the t
26、rees break up the soil 15 What does the author tell us in this passage? （ A） How trees help prevent droughts and floods （ B） The relationship between trees and man （ C） How an empire fell to pieces in ancient times （ D） A story of trees 15 Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us from get
27、ting too fat, and keep us healthy. But these are not their only use. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together. In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to
28、do, and to send its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed, and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully. For thos
29、e who work with their brains most of the day, the practice of such skills is especially useful. Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of ones country: but wh
30、at is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a childs character as what is learned by experience. The ordinary day-school cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupils time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare tim
31、e that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit. 16 When we play tenn
32、is we have to( ). （ A） use, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the muscles （ B） make our eyes, brain and muscles work almost at the same time （ C） use mainly me arms and legs to hit （ D） use mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back 17 The “complicated chain of events“ refers
33、to( ). （ A） the passing of information and making of decisions （ B） the meeting and hitting back of the ball （ C） the coordinated movements of our eyes, brain and muscles （ D） a lot of practice before playing tennis 18 By “character-training“ , the author means that sports and games can help childre
34、n( ). （ A） live a better life when they grow up （ B） know better how to behave properly in their future life （ C） understand better the virtues they learn in books （ D） all of the above 19 According to the author, a childs character can be most deeply influenced by( ). （ A） what he does out of class
35、 （ B） what he learns in books （ C） his place in society （ D） his lessons in school 20 What is of the greatest importance to a football team is( ). （ A） its members （ B） its team work （ C） the football field （ D） the climate 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there ar
36、e 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 center. 21 The young man promised to his parents, “I would never( )a
37、gain. “ （ A） let you down （ B） let you out （ C） let you in （ D） let you by 22 Mary regretted( )to Johns birthday party last Sunday. （ A） not going （ B） not to go （ C） not having heen going （ D） not to be going 23 Mary never tells anyone what she does for a( ). （ A） job （ B） work （ C） profession （ D）
38、 living 24 William has cut his smoking( )to five cigarettes a day. （ A） down （ B） in （ C） off （ D） out 25 I am very disappointed( )the results of the experiment. （ A） from （ B） for （ C） to （ D） with 26 His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place( ). （ A） in ease
39、（ B） at ease （ C） with ease （ D） with easiness 27 He talks as if he( )everything in the world. （ A） knows （ B） knew （ C） had known （ D） would have known 28 The doctor advised that Mr. Malan( )an operation right away so as to save his life. （ A） had （ B） would have （ C） have （ D） was going to have 29
40、 Tele vision makes us better( )than ever before. （ A） inform （ B） informing （ C） informed （ D） to be informed 30 You could have done much better yesterday. Why( )? （ A） didnt you （ B） couldnt you （ C） hadnt you （ D） shouldnt you 31 The medicine can prevent you( ). （ A） from getting drunk （ B） got dr
41、unk （ C） get drunk （ D） being drunk 32 He suggested( )a lecture given by Professor White on English language learning. （ A） me to attend （ B） my attending （ C） my attention （ D） me attending 33 After saying that, he( )the door quickly. （ A） made up （ B） made for （ C） made out （ D） made 34 The manage
42、r of the company sent me a fax saying that he would visit us( )next spring. （ A） some time （ B） sometime （ C） sometimes （ D） some times 35 All my neighbors tried to help in some way. But they turned out to be actually( )the way. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） with （ D） beyond 36 No sooner had they got the goo
43、ds covered up( )it started raining hard. （ A） when （ B） than （ C） then （ D） after 37 How long do you think( )to finish this urgent task? （ A） did it take you （ B） it will take you （ C） will it take you （ D） it to take you 38 ( )was not the way the event happened. （ A） Which the press reported （ B） T
44、hat the press reported （ C） What did the press report （ D） What the press reported 39 Air, or( )is called atmosphere, surrounds the whole earth. （ A） it （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what 40 Dont you think it is time you( )smoking? （ A） give up （ B） gave up （ C） would give up （ D） should give up 三、 Part
45、 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 should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line thro
46、ugh the center. 40 The United States【 C1】 _a large part of the North American continent. Its neighbors are Canada【 C2】 _the north, and Mexico to the south.【 C3】_the United States is a big country, its not the largest in the world, In 1964 its population was over 185, 000, 000. When this land first b
47、ecame a nation, after winning independence from England, it had thirteen states, 【 C4】 _of the states was represented on the American flag by a star All the states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew towards the west, new states were in the eastern part of the continent. As
48、 the nation grew towards the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two【 C5】 _stars were added to the flag【 C6】_the new states【 C7】 _Alaska and Hawaii. Sometimesit is said that the Indians are the only real Americans.
49、Most Americans, however, are descendants(后代 )of people who came from all over the world to find a new life in a new land. Those who came first and【 C8】 _greatest numbers to make their home【 C9】 _the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is【 C10】 _that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than of any other country in the world. 41 【 C1】 （ A） does （ B） makes （ C） covers （ D） gives 42 【 C2】 （ A） to （ B） in （ C
