1、成人本科英语-155 及答案解析(总分：103.00，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)Television has opened windows in everybodys life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general
2、dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people ar
3、e more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.Unfortunately, televisions influence has been extremely harmful to the young. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or usele
4、ss. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations“ are more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also, the young are less patient. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patienc
5、e to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesnt do funny things like the people on childrens programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. Thats the time it takes on the screen.（分数：10.00
6、）(1).In the past, many young people _.A. knew the effects of warB. went in for politicsC. liked to save the wounded in warsD. were willing to be soldiers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Now with TV people can _.A. discuss politics at an information centerB. show more interest in politicsC. make their own decisi
7、ons on political affairsD. express their opinions freely（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author thinks that TV advertisements _.A. are not reliable on the wholeB. are useless to peopleC. are a good guide to adultsD. are very harmful to the young（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which is NOT true according to the passage
8、?A. People have become used to crimes now.B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.C. People now like to read books with pictures.D. The adults are less violent than the young.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).From the passage, we can conclude that _.A. children should keep away from TVB. TV programs
9、 should be improvedC. childrens books should have picturesD. TV has a deep influence on the young（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For ex ample, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a count
10、ry. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. It is important to think a bout the people of a destination country and how tourism affects th
11、em. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the wellbeing of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other par
12、ts of the countrys economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, firstass roads, and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. Fo
13、r example, a major internationalass tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many sup- port facilities as well. , including roads to get t
14、o the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the former paragraph of this passage?A.
15、 it is extremely important to develop tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is essentialC. Support facilities are highly necessaryD. Planning is of great importance to tourism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _A. a bad impact on other industriesB. a change of t
16、ourists customs C. overcrowdness of places of interestD. pressure on traffic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Its good for local people that they are well aware that tourism will _A. use up a large amount of waterB. weaken their economyC. help establish their traditionsD. help improve their life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
17、(4).Not enough tourism can lead to _A. an increase of unemploymentB. a decrease in tourist attractionsC. the higher cost of support facilitiesD. a rise in price and a fall in pay（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The word “handle“ in the last paragraph most probably means_A. carry away B. pick upC. get in D. take
18、 down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that its painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through your work you may say t
19、hat youre “hot. “Thats true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body tem-perature is at its peak (顶峰). For some people, the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such fami
20、liar monologues (自言自语) as: “Get up, John. Youll be late for work again. “ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-an-ener-gy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives real-ize what these energy cycles mean and which cycle each member
21、 of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Dr. Kleitman believes that habit can help. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually stay-ing up later than
22、 you want. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam (振作精神) and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yaw
23、n (打哈欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. When-ever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your shar
24、per hours.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the writer, if a person finds getting up early a problem, most proba-bly _.A. he refuses to follow his own energy cycleB. he is a lazy personC. he is not sure when his energy is lowD. he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the
25、following is true according to the passage?A. Mans energy cycle can be changed easily.B. Some family quarrels are caused by unawareness of energy cycle.C. Getting up early in the morning is not easy.D. Everyone has a daily energy cycle but a lazy one.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If one wants to work more ef
26、ficiently at his low point in the morning, he should_.A. change his own energy cycle B. go to bed earlierC. get up earlier than usual D. overcome his laziness（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _.A. help you to keep your energy for the days workB. hel
27、p you to control your temper early in the dayC. enable you to concentrate on your routine workD. keep your energy cycle under control all day（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save ones energy.B. Dr. Kleitman doesnt e
28、xplain why people reach their peaks at different hours of the day.C. Habit helps one adapt to his own energy cycle.D. Children have energy cycles, too.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1._, he knew a lot.A. As he was young B. Young as he wasC. Young was he D. He was young（分数：1.00
29、）A.B.C.D.2._ we need air and water, so do we need criticism and self-criticism.A. Even though B. So long as C. Just as D. Now that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.I _ the boy to save money, but he wouldnt listen.Ahoped Bsuggested Cwanted Dmade（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.My friends arrived suddenly with nowhere to stay so
30、I put them _ for the night.A. up B. in C. out D. down（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Not until _ his shoes did he enter one of the low -ceilinged rooms of the Japanese house.A. did he remove B. he had removedC. had he removed D. he removed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Not until Columbus discovered America _ to Europe.A. ba
31、nanas were brought B. bananas broughtC. are bananas brought D. were bananas brought（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.From here people can see the bridge _ construction.A. below B. by C. under D. on（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Grace _ tears when she heard the sad news.A. broke in B. broke into C. broke off D. broke through（分
32、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Since he left the university, he_in an accounting company.A. has been working B. had workedC. had been working D. was working（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Seans strong love for his country is _ in his recently published poems.A. relieved B. reflected C. responded D. recovered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
33、11.Soon he got _ his difficulties and succeeded.A. across B. away C. over D. through（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.There was nobody _ when we came round the corner.A. out of sight B. at sight C. by sight D. in sight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.He looked behind him to _ he was not being followed.A. believe B. findC. mak
34、e sure. D. look（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.His unhappy childhood _ his bad temper.A. counts for B. accounts forC. makes for D. goes for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Many a child _ killed in that car accident.A. is B. are C. was D. were（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Susan didnt _ doing the washing up, as she hadnt wanted to go o
35、ut anyway.A. care B. mind C. matter D. object（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to _.A. spare B. catch C. leave D. make（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.He has lived here for years, _ nobody knows what he is.A. and but B. thoughC. and yet D. for all that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
36、19.He _ a sum of money every week for his old age.A. sets up B. sets out C. sets against D. sets aside（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Nobody but a young woman _ the airplane crash.A. endured B. rejectedC. survived D. lived（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.I suggested that he was _ of help from the Royal Literary Fund.A. wort
37、hless B. worthwhile C. worthy D. worth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Van Gogh was _ painter at that time.A. the unique B. a more unique C. a unique D. a better unique（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.He began by showing us where the country was and went on _ us about its climate.A. telling B. to tell C. to telling D. to be
38、told（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24._ makes men different from the other animals is that they can think and speak.A. That B. The thingC. All D. What（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The door over there needs_A. painted B. painting C. has painted D. paint（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26._ we can get rid of poUution is still a big problem.
39、A. Whether B. If C. that D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.They have bought the cottage _ reselling it at a profit.A. on account of B. with a view toC. in regard to D. as a result of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.They looked both ways before _ the street.A. they crossing B. crossC. crossed D. crossing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
40、.29.The servant _ all day and all night.A. made to work B. was made to workC. was made work D. was made working（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.She doesnt talk much, but what she says makes_.A. sense B. idea C. meaning D. significance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：9.00)31.Nowadays, children ofte
41、n prefer _ TV to reading.A. watching B. to watch C. being watched D. watch（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.32.Jack has (set) his mind (to go to) college next year (even though) he hasnt (saved up). enough money to pay his tuition.A. set B. to go to C. even though D. saved up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.(As soon as) (weve fi
42、nished) supper, well all (go to downtown) to see (the) Sound of music.A. As soon as B. weve finished C. go to downtown D. the（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.The book was so bored that I returned it to the library without finishing it.A. so bored B. returned it C. to the library D. without finishing（分数：1.00）A.B.
43、C.D.35.(Without) entering the body and (cause) damage, the CT is (far) superior (to) the X - ray or exploratory surgery.A. Without B. cause C. far D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.John is not (enough intelligent) (to pass) (this) (economics) class without help.A. enough intelligent B. to pass C. this D. eco
44、nomics（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.When we finally managed (to get home) after the (tiring) long journey, we could (not hardly) move a step (further).A. to get home B. tiring C. not hardly D. further（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.The physician considers going to bed early to be more sensible _ late.A. but staying up B.
45、 than to stay up C. for staying up D. than staying up（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.39.I (really) appreciate you (recommended) me (to) that company (in time).A. really B. recommended C. to D. in time（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Yellowstone National Park is one of the older parks in the U.S. It was established by Congress
46、in 1872.A. one of B. older C. established D. by Congress（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Liberal(自由)education is becoming the task of teachers. It is (56) not only to teach and learn knowledge, but also to develop a persons (57) Its (58) is to teach each student to think for himself and
47、make (59) decisions. Now liberal education has a great (60) on the world. Much work has been done to find better way of teaching.In a liberal class, students are (61) to have their own thoughts and their own ideas when they have lessons which are often held in the form of (62) . They are properly gu
48、ided to (63) the knowledge learned. Punishment (64) exists. Teachers and students are just like (65) .The (66) is of course a perfect one if it can really be (67) However, it only exists in the imagination and will never be (68) We must (69) that children should at least be guided properly. Just clo
49、se your eyes and think how many students will (70) the duties of a student if they are not (71) . What is the (72) of advice if it is not suppor-ted by a reasonable (73) of control and punishment?It is (74) for us to judge the success and failure of the kind of education now, but from the bad behavior of the children, which is actually
