1、成人本科英语-116 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)There is an English saying: “Laughter is best medicine.“ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the huma
2、n body. (76)They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. (77) It was found that laughter has similar effects to
3、 physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of
4、 pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to prod
5、uce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do
6、not really feel like laughing, making them smile enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.（分数：10.00）(1).It has been proved all of the following except that _.（分数：2.00）A.smiling does good to healthB.laughter can produce painC.there is a way to reduce painD.laughter can
7、 work the muscles in the feet(2).The main topic of the passage is _.（分数：2.00）A.laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human bodyB.smile can produce the same effects as laughterC.pain can be reduced by laughterD.laughter is the best medicine(3).In one experiment, the students who
8、_ tolerated the pain for the longest time.（分数：2.00）A.listened to sad musicB.listened to pop musicC.listened to different programsD.listened to a funny program(4).The underlined word “diminish“ can be replaced by _.（分数：2.00）A.testB.stopC.reduceD.increase(5).The purpose of doctors holding laughter cli
9、nics is _.（分数：2.00）A.to give better condition to their patientsB.to improve patients healthC.to make patients smileD.to prove smile and laughter have the same effect三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Don Bruns of Lima, Ohio, and his 11- year-old son, Aaron, love baseball, and the Cincinnati Reds in particul
10、ar. For, Aarons birthday last October, his dad decided to drive him to Cincinnati more than two hours away, for the first game of the World Series. They had no tickets but hoped to buy a pair from scalpers.After arriving at Riverfront Stadium, the Brunses walked the streets for two hours. Aaron wear
11、ing a Reds cap, his father carrying a sign that said “We Need 2 Tickets.“There were a lot of scalpers,“ the father said.“ But the cheapest ticket was $1075 a piece. I couldnt afford that.“ And Aaron understood.Then the boy and his father were approached by Michael Teicher, who worked for a company t
12、hat produces baseball highlight show for TV. Teicher pulled out a pair of tickets and handed them to Bruns.“How much do you want?“ Bruns asked.“No charge,“ said Teicher, “Enjoy the game.“When asked later, Teicher explained: “I was working for a man named Joe Podesta who hadnt missed a World Series i
13、n 16 years. (78)But hed had a mild heart attack in September and couldnt make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only ground rule he set was to give the tickets to people I thought would be thrilled.“ Teieher walked around town for some time before seeing Don and Aaron Bru
14、ns. “A lot of people looked like they might just take the tickets and sell them,“ Teicher said, “Then I saw this guy and his son, a nice - looking skinny kid with glasses, and he seemed very disappointed. (79) They reminded me of my dad and me when I was a kid. I would have died to go to a World Ser
15、ies game with my father. But I never did.“How important was it to Don Bruns and his son? Here is what Bruns said: “Its the most memorable thing that ever happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game and said I cant believe this. Well never forget that night./（
16、分数：10.00）(1).What is “the Cincinnati Reds“ according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.A placeB.A baseball teamC.A stadiamD.A street(2).The word “scalpers“ refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.baseball fansB.baseball playersC.tickets sellersD.gatekeepers(3).Which statement is NOT tree according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.
17、The Brunses walked the streets for two hours in order to get the tickets.B.They were very disappointed that there werent any tickets at all.C.Michael Teicher gave them two tickets for free.D.Joe Podesta wanted to give the tickets to people who deserve(4).Whom do the two tickets belong to originally?
18、（分数：2.00）A.Mr. TeicherB.Mr. PodestaC.Mr. BrimsD.The scalpers(5).Why did Mr. Teicher decide to give the tickets to the Brunses?（分数：2.00）A.Because Mr. Podesta told him to do so.B.Because he knew them before.C.Because they reminded him of his dad and his childhood.D.Because the Brunses asked him for th
19、e two tickets.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Taste is such a subjective matter that we dont usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you can say about anyones preference, is that its one persons opinion. But because the two big cola(乐饮料)companies-Coca- Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed so aggr
20、essively, weve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identified themselves as either Coca- Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca
21、- Cola Classic (传统型) or Pepsi, Diet(低糖)Coke, or Diet Pepsi. These were people who thought theyd have no trouble telling their brand from the other brand.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. (80)Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, reg
22、ular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the r6cords statistically to compare the participants choices with what mere guess - work could have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough tes
23、t, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7 out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identified their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet - cola drinkers did a little worse-only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly
24、.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all four samples wrong. Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burn
25、out, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste and price.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to _.（分数：2.00）A.find out the role taste pre
26、ference plays in a persons drinkingB.reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkersC.show that a persons opinion about taste is mere guess - workD.compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks(2).The statistics recorded in the preference tests indicate _.（分数：2.00）A.Coca -
27、 Cola and Pepsi are peoples two - most favorite drinksB.there is not much difference in taste between Coca- Cola and PepsiC.few people had trouble telling Coca- Cola from PepsiD.peoples tastes differ from one another(3).It is suggested in the first paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.the purpose of taste te
28、sts is to promote the sale of colasB.the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companiesC.the competition between the two colas is very strongD.blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans(4).The word “burnout“ (Par（分数：2.00）A.5, Line 3)here refers to the state of _.A. being
29、seriously burnt in the skinB. being unable to burn for lack of fuelC. being completely damaged by fireD. being unable to function because of excessive use(5).The main purpose of this article is to _.（分数：2.00）A.show that taste preference is highly subjectiveB.argue that taste testing is all important
30、 marketing strategyC.emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each otherD.recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.It _ ten years since you left me.（分数：1.00）A.hasB.had beenC.wasD.is2.Any student who _ his homework i
31、s unlikely to pass his examination.（分数：1.00）A.neglectsB.offendsC.deniesD.reviews3.After all, _ her faults are, she is Arnolds mother.（分数：1.00）A.no matter howB.howeverC.whateverD.what4.There is no point _ to persude him to do anything.（分数：1.00）A.to tryingB.in tryingC.of tryingD.to try5.It is useless
32、_ about this point now.（分数：1.00）A.arguingB.to argue aboutC.to be arguedD.to argue6.I dont mind _ the decision as long as it is not too late.（分数：1.00）A.you to delay makingB.your delaying makingC.your delaying to makeD.you delay to make7.More than one student _ the College English Test of Band Six.（分数
33、：1.00）A.have passedB.has passedC.had passedD.had been passed8.I expected a more enthusiastic welcome, especially _ it is the first time I have come here.A. providing C. comparing B. supposing D. considering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Children who are over- protected by their parents may become _.（分数：1.00）A.h
34、urtB.damagedC.spoiledD.harmed10.We have made up our minds and nothing can prevent us _ on the experiment.（分数：1.00）A.from carriedB.from being carriedC.carryingD.to carry11.The patient suffering from a cough soon found _ to give up smoking.（分数：1.00）A.it is necessaryB.necessaryC.it necessaryD.that nece
35、ssary12.Now I regret _ worked harder at school.（分数：1.00）A.not to haveB.not haveC.not havingD.having not13.She reminded me that Columbia _ the capital of Ohio.（分数：1.00）A.wereB.wasC.isD.would be14.Van Gogh was _ painter at that time.（分数：1.00）A.the uniquerB.a more uniqueC.a uniqueD.a better unique15.He
36、 wore dark glasses to avoid _.（分数：1.00）A.being recognizedB.recognizingC.to be recognizedD.having been recognized16.It is extremely urgent that they _ from the mountain before dark.（分数：1.00）A.must be rescuedB.should rescueC.can be rescuedD.be rescued17.Mr. Johnson preferred _ heavier work to do.（分数：1
37、.00）A.to be givenB.to be givingC.to have givenD.having given18.Suddenly he heard someone _ gently on the window.（分数：1.00）A.knockB.knockingC.knockedD.to knock19.The clock _ and we realized it was two oclock.（分数：1.00）A.hitB.struckC.knockedD.rang20.At no time _ what was happening.（分数：1.00）A.the Preside
38、nt was aware ofB.the President was aware aboutC.was the President aware ofD.was the President aware on21.By moving the radar beam around slowly in circles, we can _ the surroundings.（分数：1.00）A.exploreB.exposeC.exploitD.expand22.Is this the knife _?（分数：1.00）A.for which you are lookingB.for that you a
39、re lookingC.which you are looking forD.that you are looking23.Lincoln proclaimed that the problem of setting free the black slaves should _ immediate solution.（分数：1.00）A.call offB.call forC.call onD.call in24._ his great delight, his painting was accepted for publication.（分数：1.00）A.ForB.WithC.InD.To
40、25.Whatever you say, I dont believe he would be _ refuse to help me.（分数：1.00）A.selfish enoughB.enough selfish toC.as selfish as toD.so selfish as to26.Neither of us _ to undertake the responsibility.（分数：1.00）A.were wantingB.wantsC.wantD.have wanted27.Daniel often attempts to escape _ whenever he bre
41、aks traffic regulations.（分数：1.00）A.to fineB.to be finedC.having been finedD.being fined28.Although Mike worked _ , he could _ support his family.（分数：1.00）A.hard, hardB.hard, hardlyC.hardly, hardD.hardly, hardly29.The word “poem“ is concrete, _ “poetry“ is abstract.（分数：1.00）A.whenB.asC.whileD.since30
42、.Every director needs an assistant that he can _ to take care of problems that may occur in his absence.（分数：1.00）A.count onB.count forC.count downD.count out六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.I (think) I (would enjoy) the movie we went to last night even more (if I had) read the book before (se
43、eing) it.（分数：1.00）A.thinkB.would enjoyC.if I hadD.seeing32.(As is known) to all, sometimes it is very (difficult) to (tell) the difference between technical English (from) everyday English.（分数：1.00）A.As is knownB.difficultC.tellD.from33.(African) elephants are larger, (fiercer), and (difficulter) to
44、 tame (than) Asian elephants.（分数：1.00）A.AfricanB.fiercerC.difficulterD.than34.Nora hardly (never) misses (an) opportunity (to play) (in) the tennis tournaments.（分数：1.00）A.neverB.anC.to playD.in35.The instructor had gone (over) the problems (many times) (before) the students (will take) the final exa
45、mination.（分数：1.00）A.overB.many timesC.beforeD.will take36.No sooner had the words (been spoken) (so) he (realized) that he (should have remained) silent.（分数：1.00）A.been spokenB.soC.realizedD.should have remained37.(The) Department of Foreign Languages (are not) located (in) the new building (opposit
46、e) the old one.（分数：1.00）A.TheB.are notC.inD.opposite38.(The) veterinarian has (examined) several dogs, two of (those) are (believed) to be developing rabies.（分数：1.00）A.TheB.examinedC.thoseD.believed39.Mary (must be) over 30 (now); its (about) time she (should get married).（分数：1.00）A.must beB.nowC.ab
47、outD.should get married40.Nylon (is made) (of air), coal (and) (water).（分数：1.00）A.is madeB.of airC.andD.water七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Frank knew he was (56) ill. He spent days walking (57) as far as thirty miles in a day, (58) with the pain and strange thoughts in his mind. Then one night, he mad
48、e up his (59) that he would go to the hospital and ask them to admit him. He reported to out - patients and asked to (60) a psychiatrist.A junior doctor eventually examined him and (61) to Frank s confused account of having (62) in hospital before, of how he thought he ought to (63) again because he
49、 was so confused and knew something was very (64) with him. The doctor did not admit him. Frank can not (65) whether he was told that the hospital was full or that they simply did not believe him. “! felt I was completely alone. I thought these was (66) there to help.“So Frank went back on to the streets to (67) a future of sleeping outside, the
