1、湖北省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 19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 In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the
3、Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are
4、 written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modem industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, t
5、imed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an “ objective“ test. It is intended to deal wit
6、h facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned t
7、he material properly. 1 In the Middle Ages students( ). （ A） took objective tests （ B） specialized in one subject （ C） were timed by electric clocks （ D） never wrote exams 2 The main idea of paragraph 3 is that( ). （ A） workers now take examination （ B） the population has grown （ C） there are only w
8、ritten exams （ D） examinations are now written and timed 3 The kind of exams where students must select answers are( ). （ A） personal （ B） spoken （ C） objective （ D） written 4 Modern industry must have developed( ). （ A） before the Middle Ages （ B） around the 19th century （ C） inGreece or Rome （ D）
9、machines to take tests 5 It may be concluded that testing( ). （ A） should test only opinions （ B） should always be written （ C） has changed since the Middle Ages （ D） is given only in factories 5 Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a po wer struggle.
10、 Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American parents do not know how to deal with their teenage
11、rs and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But in a society of rapidly changing social an
12、d moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right. Arguments may concern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions use of the family car, dating, and sex behavior. Some f
13、amilies have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adolescents do anything wrong, and nearly
14、all grow up into “solid citizens“ who fulfill most of their parents expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the “generation gap“is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well.
15、6 According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect( ). （ A） feeling of hatred （ B） power struggle （ C） that they dont care for each other （ D） that they may appeal to divorce 7 As children enter adolescents, they begin to do the following EXCEPT( ). （ A） demanding greater
16、freedom to go wherever they please （ B） making decisions without parental interference （ C） getting married whenever they please （ D） doing what they please 8 “. . . generation gap is narrowing. “means( ). （ A） the adolescents now become timid （ B） parents come to get along with their children （ C）
17、the vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents values and ideas （ D） parents and teenager dont like to quarrel 9 Parents and children often disagree about what is important or right because( ). （ A） they have different styles of life （ B） they hate each other （ C） parents think that thei
18、r children are troublemakers （ D） they are in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values 10 When many American parents dont know how to deal with their children they seek advice from the following EXCEPT( ). （ A） neighbors （ B） parent-training courses （ C） books （ D） lectures 10 In what n
19、ow seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the early post-war era(战后时期 ), there was a quite widespread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in b
20、usiness and in our personal lives, we are facing with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting(过分信任 )of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a comput
21、er may simply malfunction(失灵 ). Obviously, there would be no point in investing(投入 )in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own inter nal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning and routine
22、double checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the following warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills. 11 What is
23、 the main purpose of this passage? （ A） To look back to the early days of computers （ B） To explain what technical problems may occur with computers （ C） To discourage unnecessary investment in computers （ D） To warn against the blindness to the probable shortcomings of computers 12 The passage reco
24、mmends those dealing with computers to( ). （ A） be reasonably doubtful about them （ B） check all their answers （ C） substitute them for basic thinking （ D） use them for business purpose only 13 An“internal computer“(Para. 2)is( ). （ A） a computer used exclusively by one company for its own problems
25、（ B） a persons store of knowledge and the ability to process it （ C） the most up to date in home computer a company can buy （ D） a computer from the post-war era which is very reliable 14 The passage suggests that the present day problem with regard to computers is( ). （ A） challenging （ B） psycholo
26、gical （ C） dramatic （ D） over-trusting 15 It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of( ). （ A） computer science courses in high schools （ B） businessmen and women who use pocket calculators （ C） maintenance(连续不断 )checks on computers （ D） companies which depend entirely on
27、 computers 15 A youngsters social development has a profound effect on his academic progress. Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well as have a higher chance of dropping out(退学 ). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should
28、be encouraged to work in groups rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends. “ When children work on project, “ says Lillian Kates, an educational professor at the University of Illinois, “ they learn to work together, to disagree, to think,
29、to take turns and lighten tensions. These skills cant be learned through lectures. We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but dont have any social skills. Relationships should be the first R. “ At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. Fo
30、r most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by he outside world. Just as the 1-year-old struggles to walk, the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectation. “ Young kids dont know how to distinguish between effort and ability, “ says Tynet
31、te Hills, professor of early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey, “if they try hard to do something and fail, they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task. “ “The effects of obvious methods of comparison such as posting grades can be serious, “ says Hill
32、s, “ a child who has had his confidence really damaged needs a rescue operation. “ 16 The author seems to think that a kids poor relationship with his classmates would( ). （ A） have negative effects on his study （ B） develop his individualism but limit his intelligence （ C） eventually lead to his le
33、aving school （ D） have something to do with his achievements in a course 17 In the first paragraph, the word “spot“ means( ). （ A） teach （ B） help （ C） find （ D） treat 18 For most children, school makes them understand( ). （ A） that it is society rather than individual that decides ones future （ B）
34、that they can meet the social needs （ C） that ones effort and ones ability can be two quite different matters （ D） that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common 19 Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do? （ A） To talk to the students who have mental problems （ B）
35、 To help students develop a feeling of self-respect （ C） To keep a student from playing alone （ D） To announce a students scores in public 20 Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a students needs? （ A） Individualism and operation （ B） Academic success and independent thin
36、king （ C） Socialization and feeling ofcompetence （ D） Intelligence and respect 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.
37、 Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 ( )Im mistaken, Ive seen that man before. （ A） Unless （ B） If （ C） Because （ D） Provided 22 We use plastics( )wood and metal now. （ A） to take place （ B） to take of （ C） take the place of （ D） in place
38、of 23 I spent half an hour( )this difficult math problem. （ A） having worked on （ B） to work on （ C） on work （ D） working on 24 The( )of the play is so great that many people want to see it. （ A） attention （ B） attraction （ C） attempt （ D） attack 25 Do you think they have( )food for all these people
39、 here? （ A） subsequent （ B） beneficial （ C） sufficient （ D） average 26 The old lady( )on hearing her sons death. （ A） broke in （ B） broke down （ C） broke out （ D） broke away 27 His mother insisted that he( )the coat when going out. （ A） put on （ B） puts on （ C） to put （ D） putting on 28 They have do
40、ne things they ought( ). （ A） not to do （ B） not to be done （ C） not to have done （ D） not having done 29 ( )was pointed above, this substance can be used as a substitute. （ A） It （ B） That （ C） What （ D） As 30 When you( )this over with her, you should not see her any more. （ A） talk （ B） talked （ C
41、） will talk （ D） talking 31 I cannot tell the( )difference between the twins. （ A） slender （ B） single （ C） simple （ D） slight 32 Words( )meaning, as we all know. （ A） convince （ B） convey （ C） contribute （ D） conquer 33 I dont like to disturb you, because youre quite tired( )working hard today. （ A
42、） of （ B） with （ C） out （ D） on 34 I have to( )my visit as Ill be very busy next week. （ A） call for （ B） call on （ C） call off （ D） call in 35 He has been teaching for 2 years, but being a teacher is not his( ). （ A） chance （ B） character （ C） attitude （ D） choice 36 This is a very( )situation and
43、we dont know how to face it yet. （ A） comprehensive （ B） compound （ C） complicated （ D） competent 37 Not once( )your sentence correctly. （ A） you have copied （ B） did you have copied （ C） have you copied （ D） have you been copied 38 ( )many people prefer coffee, he drinks tea as usual. （ A） While （
44、B） Besides of （ C） Because of （ D） Except 39 The ability( )is very important for any speaker. （ A） to hear clearly （ B） to be clearly heard （ C） to hearing clearly （ D） to being clearly heard 40 The plane crashed, its bombs( )as it hit the ground. （ A） exploded （ B） were exploded （ C） exploding （ D）
45、 were exploding 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 of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet
46、with a single line through the center. 40 Do you know insurance(保险 )? Buying insurance is a means by which people can protect themselves【 C1】 _large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay small sums of money【 C2】 _an insurance company. Although thousand
47、s of people have paid for fire insurance, only a few will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes【 C3】 _of the sums of money it has collected. The first modern fire insurance company was fromed in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just【 C4】 _most of the city
48、, and people wanted to protect against further losses. The fire company grew rapidly.【 C5】 _, other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company inAmerica in 1752. He also suggested a new kind of insurance for【 C6】_. The new insurance would of
49、fer protection against the loss of crops by storm. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start【 C7】 _new insurance. This company, which offered life insurance, collected some money【 C8】 _from different men. Although a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is still in business. Over the years, people have【 C9】 _from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from such accidents as car, plane crashes. Tomorrow, almost everyone has【 C10】 _kind of insurance. 41 【 C1】 （ A
