1、湖北省成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 21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 The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product w
3、ithout first investigating the market. In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigatio
4、ns, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting(报价 ), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of i
5、n doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot. Cer
6、tainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of
7、making market investigations. 1 In making market investigation, one should( ). （ A） get enough information Concerned （ B） advertise his products （ C） produce high quality goods （ D） none of the above 2 The word “indispensable“ in the first line means( ). （ A） impossible （ B） essential （ C） advisable
8、 （ D） available 3 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth （ B） It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation （ C） There are various ways of making marke
9、t investigation （ D） Production goes before market investigation 4 Making market investigation is very important because( ). （ A） in market, goods on sale are numerous （ B） every producer is facing keen competition （ C） it can greatly promote sales （ D） all of the above 5 All the following are chann
10、els to get market information EXCEPT( ). （ A） to have commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad （ B） to promote the quality of our own products （ C） to send trade groups abroad every now and then （ D） to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen 5 What do we mean by a sa
11、tisfactory standard of living? Obviously, it must include the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing and shelter. To get these necessities on regular basis, a person must have a reliable income. But we have other needs which would probably also be included as basic, such as health and educ
12、ation facilities. We may think of all of these as our needs. Yet most of us would be far from satisfiedif we had nothing more than these which are supplied for us. We all enjoy extra income to spend on things like books, sports or hobbies. Sometimes we save some of this extra income to pay for futur
13、e expense of this type on holidays. So we must add our wants to our basic needs. Our standard of living is the degree, to which these needs and wants are satisfied. But as time goes on, what we think of as our basic needs changes. Twenty years ago a television would have been a luxury, and still is
14、in manycountries now, Even now we cannot say it is a need in the same sense as food, clothing and shelter. Yet if most of the people of a country have one, it comes to be accepted as a need. It is possible therefore to have food, clothing and shelter and still be poor by the standards of our own soc
15、iety. 6 What we need in life is divided into( )according to this article. （ A） the basic necessities and luxury （ B） many kinds of need such as food, clothing and houses （ C） four groups the basic necessities, luxury, reliable income and future expense （ D） the basic necessities and reliable income
16、7 A person who gets the basic necessities must( )according to the writer. （ A） have a reliable income （ B） learn how to please his manager （ C） finish his work ahead the time （ D） get a good education 8 We all enjoy( ). （ A） having only reliable income （ B） having reliable income and extra income （
17、C） having nothing more than food and clothing （ D） having nothing more than reliable income 9 With time going on, ( ). （ A） a luxury may change into a need which most people want to get （ B） the basic needs are getting smaller and smaller （ C） a luxury and the basic needs can be exchanged （ D） the b
18、asic needs can be changed into a luxury 10 If most of the people of a country have a television, we( ). （ A） can say the television is a need in the same sense as food and clothing and shelter （ B） can say the television must be in the basic necessities （ C） cannot say the television is in the basic
19、 necessities （ D） can say every family must have one 10 To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours. Its a hard work and it makes you short of breath. To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes(as long as youre not held up at the airport), but its an expensive way to travel.
20、You can travel by hovercraft if you dont mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes. Otherwise you can go by boat, if you forget your sea-sickness ills. All these means of transport have their problems and the weary(不耐烦的 )traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car. “Not
21、possible“ , you say, Well, wait a minute. People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge. This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London. A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able t
22、o go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide ar ail link only. Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC(欧共体 )? Well, perhaps. The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge w
23、ould reach the twenty square kilometers of Londons disused dockland(船坞地 ). A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and re-vitalize(使 重新有活力 )the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe. With alink over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England, an
24、d be able to eat them in France while they were still warm! 11 Which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours （ B） The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one （ C） It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel th
25、an any other means （ D） A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast 12 A tunnel would be( ). （ A） less expensive to be built than a bridge （ B） more expensive to be built than a bridge （ C） less expensive to be built than a rail （ D） more expensive to be built than a rail 13 If they buil
26、t a Channel tunnel, you would( ). （ A） neither take a train nor go by ear （ B） only take a train （ C） either take a train or go by car （ D） only take a bus 14 It can be concluded that many of Londons dockyards are( ). （ A） not used （ B） seriously blocked （ C） fully used （ D） opened again 15 Channel
27、link would( ). （ A） allow us to buy fish and chips inFrance （ B） make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster （ C） decrease more trade forLondons dockyards （ D） makeLondon more prosperous again 15 Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The c
28、lassical Greeks, for example, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by todays standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In todays society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to adm
29、it. Why do people try to take their own lives? The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as a failure, wrath(暴怒 ), the need for attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict
30、(描写 )the typical victim. To make the problem even more confusing, people will often camouflage(掩盖 )their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious. In theUnited States, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides. People
31、 who are bitter, worded, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solutions to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, i
32、nsofar(到这个程度 )as their effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal However, they have helped a lot of people with a wide variety of problems. So, in the somewhat amorphous(难以名状的 )area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success. 16 Which of the following statements is T
33、RUE according to the article? （ A） The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide （ B） Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world （ C） In todays society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide （ D） Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past 17
34、 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide? （ A） Insanity （ B） Pressure （ C） The need for attention （ D） Great anger 18 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelings （ B） It is difficult to describe wha
35、t kind of people tend to commit suicide （ C） Suicide has been a problem in most societies since ancient times （ D） People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics 19 The word“ benevolent“ means( ). （ A） relevant （ B） kind （ C） serious （ D） effective 20 The third paragraph mainly tells us
36、 that( ). （ A） a network of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicide （ B） a network of centers has been quite successful in reducing suicide （ C） people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successful （ D） in theUnited States, people who want
37、 to commit suicide call a network of centers to get help 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 corresp
38、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 Do you mean this is the( )decision you have made after thinking for hours? （ A） upright （ B） ultimate （ C） total （ D） tight 22 I gave John a present but he gave me nothing( ). （ A） in return （ B） in turn （ C） in advance （ D）
39、 in vain 23 My vacation begins next Tuesday, ( )I will leave for Florida. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） while （ D） when 24 Can you tell me( )about the city that makes people love it so much? （ A） it is what （ B） what it is （ C） what is it （ D） is it what 25 Dont forget( )the window before leaving the ro
40、om. （ A） to have closed （ B） to close （ C） having closed （ D） closing 26 The old man is used to( )early in the morning. （ A） exercise （ B） exercising （ C） exercised （ D） exercises 27 The magnificent museum is said( )about a hundred years ago. （ A） to be built （ B） to have been built （ C） to have bui
41、lt （ D） to have being built 28 It is( )for a person in his position to make such a mistake. （ A） rale （ B） less （ C） little （ D） few 29 What makes the space shuttle( )is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. （ A） exceptional （ B） strange （ C） unique （ D） rare 30 The chances of
42、discovering life on Neptune are about a million( ). （ A） at one （ B） for one （ C） to one （ D） against one 31 They did not find( )to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet. （ A） worth their while （ B） it worthwhile （ C） it worth （ D） it worthy 32 They discussed the problem three or four tim
43、es, but could come to no( ). （ A） end （ B） conclusion （ C） result （ D） judgment 33 You will be late( )you leave immediately. （ A） unless （ B） until （ C） if （ D） or 34 Dont( )the camera( )unless you are sure you can put it together. （ A） take. . . off （ B） work. . . out （ C） set. . . off （ D） take. .
44、 . apart 35 His( )of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly. （ A） shape （ B） pattern （ C） design （ D） model 36 If you( )your demand, then maybe you will have more chance of getting what you want. （ A） conduct （ B） dismiss （ C） grant （ D） moderate 37 The storm sweeping over th
45、is area now is sure to cause( )of vegetables in the coming days. （ A） rarity （ B） scarcity （ C） invalidity （ D） variety 38 I dont think it is any use( )this matter any further. （ A） discussing （ B） to discuss （ C） to discussing （ D） to be discussed 39 The opening between the rocks was very narrow, b
46、ut the boys managed to( )through. （ A） press （ B） squeeze （ C） stretch （ D） leap 40 Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have( )in the last six months. （ A） added （ B） jumped （ C） amounted （ D） developed 三、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for ea
47、ch 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 through the center. 40 What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation? In one【 C1】 _
48、there are many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it, No two speakers in exactly the same【 C2】 _. We can always hear difference between them, and the pronunciation of English【 C3】 _a great deal in different geographical areas. How do we decide what sort of English to use as a【 C4】 _
49、? This is not a question that can be answered in the same way for all foreign learners of English.【 C5】 _you live in a part of the world like India or west Africa, where there is a long【 C6】 _of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should aim to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be a【 C7】_in these circumstances to use as model BBC English or anything of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country【 C8】 _there is no traditional use of English, you must take as your m
