1、成人本科英语-159 及答案解析(总分：108.00，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. 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. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical
3、 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 pain on
4、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 produce a kin
5、d 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 not reall
6、y 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 _.A. smiling does good to health B. laughter can produce painC. there is a way to reduce pain D. laughter can work the mu
7、scles in the feet（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The main topic of the passage is _.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（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In one experiment,
8、the students who _ tolerated the pain for the longest time.A. listened to sad music B. listened to pop musicC. listened to different programs D. listened to a funny program（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “diminish“ can be replaced by _.A. test B. stop C. reduce D. increase（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(
9、5).The purpose of doctors holding laughter clinics is _.A. to give better condition to their patients B. to improve patients healthC. to make patients smile D. to prove smile and laughter have the same effect（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The market investigation is indispensable to sal
10、es promotion. They are as 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 without first investigating the market.In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppl
11、iers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are q
12、uoting (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 in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market
13、 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.Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Expor
14、t 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 making market investigations.（分数：10.00）(1).In making market investigation, one should _.A. get enough information concernedB
15、. advertise his productsC. produce high quality goodsD. none of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “indispensable“ in the first line means _.A. impossible B. essentialC. advisable D. available（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The relationship between market in
16、vestigation 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 market investigation.D. Production goes before market investigation.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Making market investigat
17、ion is very important because _.A. in market, goods on sale are numerousB. every producer is facing keen competitionC. it can greatly promote shiesD. all of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).All the following are channels to get market information except _.A. to have commercial counsellors office of our
18、 embassies stationed abroadB. to promote the quality of our own productsC. to send trade groups abroad every now and thenD. to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Modern massproduction methods lower the cost of making goods, and thus give us bet
19、ter values. At the same time ,American ingenuity(独创性) and science are constantly at work improving the quality of products. In this way, better quality products at good values are continually being brought to the people of all income groups.As an example of how this worked, when facial tissues (面巾纸)
20、 were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in limited quantities and sold at 65 cents per box of 200. People like these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when they went into different stores. Because there was such a demand for the product, manufacturers began making ti
21、ssues in larger and larger quantities. Because the manufacturers were making tissues in greater quantities, their production costs were lowered, so that the price of tissues went down. In the meanwhile, the quality of facial tissues was constantly improving, because more manufacturers went into the
22、business of making tissues, and each manufacturer strove to make his product better than his competitors. Today, instead of costing 65 cents, a box of 200 tissues costs around onethird of that price, and they are both softer and stronger.When people are. free to competewhen they are free to make mor
23、e things and make them bettereveryone benefits.（分数：5.00）(1).In regard to the production of goods in greater quantities, the author states that _.A. the price of the goods should dropB. the quality of the goods should improveC. the price and the quality should both riseD. the quality and the price sh
24、ould both drop（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When the demand for facial tissues increased, _.A. the supply was quickly exhaustedB. its price went upC. the manufacturers tried to improve its qualityD. more manufacturers went into the business of making tissues（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Improved quality of facial tis
25、sues resulted from _.A. massproduction methodsB. popular demand for a better productC. a decrease in production costsD. competition among manufacturers（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage we can see that lower prices and better quality occur _.A. as a result of the effect of one on the othe
26、rB. always at the same timeC. independently of each otherD. when the demand exceeds the supply（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author believes that in a nation where free enterprise (自由企业制 ) exists , manufacturers will produce _.A. as much as they likeB. better quality merchandise (商品)C. more than they are
27、able to sellD. both A and B（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.Would you please keep silent? The weather report _ and I want to listen.A. is broadcast B. is being broadcastC. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Other medical technology groups are working on
28、 _ telemedicine to rural care,A. applying B. supplying C. replying D. implying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The committee _ the problem for a whole afternoon but they have not yet reached an agreement.A. has discussed B. has been discussingC. are discussing D. have been discussing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The problem
29、 _ at the meeting next week is of great importance.A. discussed B. to be discussedC. being discussed D. discussing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Allen Smith is a dancer, choreographer, and _ .A. dance that she teachers B. her teaching of dance C. dance teacher D. to teach dance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.She says shed r
30、ather he _ tomorrow instead of today.A. had left B. leftC. should leave D. leaves（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The politician urged that all citizens _ to the polls on election day.A. had gone B. went C. must go D. go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.How long do you think _ to finish this urgent task?A. did it take you B. it
31、 will take youC. will it take you D. it to take you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Speaker A: Can I borrow a pen, please? Mine has run out of ink.Speaker B: _.A. Sure, take it B. Here you areC. Of course, take it away D. Thanks anyway（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.From here people can see the bridge _ construction.A. below
32、 B. byC. under D. essential（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt_lonely. A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The reason why I came late is _ I missed the bus.A. why B. that C. as D. because（分数：1.00
33、）A.B.C.D.13.Thats the biggest _ he has ever told in his life.A. speech B. talk C. lesson D. lie（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Isnt that _ they call peace and friendship?A. which B. this C. what D. where（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.The dish_terrible! I dont like it at all.A. tastes B. tasted C. will taste D. is tasted（分
34、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The traveler brought back some _ of the rocks from the mountains.A. samples B. specimens C. selections D. examples（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The students are busy _ the examination.A. preparing for B. preparingC. to prepare D. to prepare for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.She found herself _ forward
35、more and more eagerly to the holiday at home.A. looking B. bringingC. desiring D. expecting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.The word “poem“ is concrete, _ “poetry“ is abstract.A. when B. as C. while D. since（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.It wasnt such a good dinner _ she had promised us.A. that B. asC. which D. what（分数：1.0
36、0）A.B.C.D.21.This is a very _ situation and we dont know how to face it yet.A. comprehensive B. compoundC. complicated D. competent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Lets ask him for help, _ ?A. dont we B. shall we C. have we D. havent we（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Our slogan is “Quantity should never be increased at the
37、_ of quality“.A. price B. cost C. value D. wealth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I _ half of it.A. was missing B. had missed C. will miss D. missed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.While he was climbing the high mountain, he had his leg _.A. broke B. break C. broken D. breakin
38、g（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26._you dont know the rule wont be a sufficient excuse for your failure.A. It is B. That C. Because D. What（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.She is very careful. She _ very few mistakes in her work.A. does B. rakesC. makes D. gets（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.The forest fire caused by the volcano is diffi
39、cult to be _.A. put off B. put away C. put out D. put up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.His ears are highly sensitive _ any unusual sound in the machine.A. of B. on C. to D. by（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.By next week the new regulations _A. will introduce B. are to introduceC. are to be introduced D. will have introduc
40、ed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：9.00)31.Paul suggested that they meet in the front of the school gate at one oclock Friday afternoon.A. they meet B. in the frontC. atD. Friday afternoon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.They sat together to make a room for an old lady.A. together B. to makeC. a r
41、oomD. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.It was his nervousness in the interview what probably caused him to lose the job.A. It was B. in C. what D. caused（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.(Rarely) (we have seen) such an effective actor (as he) has proven himself (to be).A. Rarely B. we have seen C. as he D. to be（分数：0.50）A.
42、B.C.D.35.When I was (at) the grocery store, I (realized) that the prices of (many items)(had been risen).A. at B. realizedC. many items D. had been risen（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.We see lighting (before we hear) the thunder (because) sound travels (more slowly) than (light is).A. before we hear B. because
43、C. more slowly D. light is（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Mary was (surprised to) realize that it was (us), her old (school friends), (calling) her from Paris.A. surprised to B. usC. school friends D. calling（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.They recommended _ smaller heating and cooling systems.A. to use B. to be used C. be
44、ing used D. using（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.Restrict yourself to one or two (pages), and (listing) any (publications) or referees on (a separate) sheet.A. pages B. listing C. publications D. a separate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.40.Dont come today. I would rather you _ tomorrow.A. come B. came C. to come D. coming（分数
45、：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：2，分数：20.00)Nowadays most people decide quite early what kind of work they would do. When I was at school, we had to choose (76) when we were fifteen. I chose scientific subjects. “ (77) , scientists will earn a lot of money,“ my parents said. For three years I tried to
46、 learn physics and chemistry, but in the (78) I decided that I would never be a scientist. It was a long time (79) I told my parents that I wash t happy at school. “I didn t think you were,“ said my mother. “I didn t either,“ said my father. “Well, the best thing to do now is to look for a job. “I t
47、alked about it with my friends Frank and Lesley. (80) of them could suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later (81) I was still in bed, someone telephoned. “Is that Miss Jenkins?“ A voice asked. “I understand your hobby is photography and I ve got a job t
48、hat might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. “ He seemed pleasant on the phone (82) I went to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot (83) goodbye. “Good luck!“ my mother said to me.I arrived a bit early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I (84) waiting a long t
49、ime. “No, not long. “ I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he offered me a jobnot as a photographer though, (85) a model!（分数：10.00）(1).A. what should study B. what be studiedC. what to study D. what studied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. For the future B. In the future C. For future D. In future（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. c
