1、成人本科英语-160 及答案解析(总分：85.00，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：5.00)Earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and the shifting of large sections of the earths rocky outer shell. Earthquakes are among the most powerful events on earth, and their
2、 results can be terrifying. A severe earthquake may release energy 10,000 times as great as that of the first atomic bomb. Rock movements during an earthquake can make rivers change their courses. Earthquakes can trigger landslides that cause great damage and loss of life. Large earthquakes beneath
3、the ocean can create a series of huge, destructive waves called tsunamis that flood coasts for many miles.Earthquakes almost never kill people directly. Instead, many deaths and injuries in earthquakes result from falling objects and the collapse of buildings, bridges, and other structures. Fire res
4、ulting from broken gas or power lines is another major danger during a quake. Spills of hazardous chemicals are also a concern during an earthquake.(77) The force of an earthquake depends on how much rock breaks and how far it shifts. Powerful earthquakes can shake firm ground violently for great di
5、stances. During minor earthquakes, the vibration may be no greater than the vibration caused by a passing truck.On average, a powerful earthquake occurs less than once every two years. At least 40 moderate earthquakes cause damage somewhere in the world each year. About 40,000 to 50,000 small earthq
6、uakes-large enough to be felt but not damaging-occur annually.（分数：5.00）(1).The passage is mainly about_A. earthquakes and their effects B. the way of earthquakes taking placeC. the classification of earthquakes D. the damaging results of earthquakes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).When an earthquake occurs, _A.
7、 people are killed and injuredB. rocks are breaking and shiftingC. destructive waves flood the coasts for milesD. large sections of the earths rocky outer shell suddenly break and shift（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The earthquakes which may not be so destructive are_A. those beneath the ocean B. those do not
8、 kill people directlyC. moderate earthquakes D. minor earthquakes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The intensity of an earthquake depends on _A. the movements of the earths shell B. where it takes placeC. the injuries it causes D. how far away it is from a city（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It is implied that _A. powerful
9、 earthquakes usually occur after minor onesB. modem facilities add to the danger of an earthquakeC. passing trucks are as dangerous as minor earthquakesD. there is a powerful earthquake occurring every two years（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Let children learn to judge their own work. A
10、child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language lik
11、e other peoples. (78) In the same way, children learn to do all the other things without being taught-to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle-compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to fin
12、d out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what his word says, what the an
13、swer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of sayingor doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help th
14、e child when he tells that he can t find the way to get the right answer. (79) Let the children learn what all educated persons must some day learn, how to. measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage, the best way for children to
15、learn things is by _A. asking older people many questionsB. listening to skilled peoples adviceC. making mistakes and correcting themD. doing what other people do（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following does the author think teachers should NOT do?A. Let children mark their own work.B. Allow chil
16、dren to make mistakes.C. Point out childrens mistakes to them.D. Give children correct answers.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the author, teachers in school should _A. allow children to learn from each otherB. point out childrens mistakes whenever foundC. correct childrens mistakes as soon as pos
17、sibleD. give children more book knowledge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _A. different from learning other skillsB. the same as learning other skillsC. not really important skillsD. more important than other skills（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(
18、5).The best title for this passage could probably be_A. Let Children Correct Their ExercisesB. Let Us Make Children LearnC. Let Us Teachers Stop WorkD. Let Children Learn By Themselves（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The u
19、sual problem is how to dispose of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem-how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilizes not only body heat, but also the heat given off by such objects as light
20、 bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed to make the campuss six buildings comfortable,Some parts of most modern buildings-theaters and offices as well as classrooms-are more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-condit
21、ioned even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called“heat recovery.“A few modern buildings recover heat, but the Universitys system is the first to recover heat from some buildings and re-use it in others.Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its he
22、at producers. The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. (80) Male students emit more heat than female students do, and the larger a student is, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hardworking, overw
23、eight male genius.（分数：5.00）(1).Until recently, body heat has caused problems because it_A. was difficult to collectB. came in a variety of formsC. was difficult to get rid ofD. tended to be absorbed by physical objects（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is true of the heating system of the J
24、ohnstown campus?A. The heat is supplied by human bodies only.B. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and other heat-emitting objects.C. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuel.D. The heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-emitting objects, and conventional fuel.（分数
25、：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The phrase“even in winter“(Lines 8-9) most nearly means_A. if the winter is especially warmB. during all of the year except the winterC. in winter as well as in other seasonsD. during the evenings in winter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The phrase“heat recovery“refers to a_A. method of conce
26、aling the source of heatB. special form of air-conditioningC. supplementary hot water systemD. way of reclaiming and re-using heat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).According to the passage which of the following would produce the LEAST amount of heat?A. A fat female who studies hard. B. A thin female who does no
27、t study.C. A fat male who does not study. D. A thin male who studies hard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.You _ all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing.A. neednt have washed B. shouldnt have washedC. must not have washed D. can not have washed（分数
28、：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.There _ more than one cause contributing to the accident.A. were B. was C. be D. have been（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.The writer was always looking for suitable _ to use in his next story.A. contents B. articles C. pages D. ideas（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.By next week the new regulations _A. will int
29、roduce B. are to introduceC. are to be introduced D. will have introduced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.He said that there was nothing to be _A. ashamed B. ashamed in C. ashamed of D. ashamed at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.As soon as children were _, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.A. woke B. awoke
30、 C. awake D. woken（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.All students are _ to the rules of the school.A. obeying B. object C. subject D. according（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The director recommended she _ English before going abroad.A. have to study B. studyC. studies D. will study（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.-I think he is taking an ac
31、tive part in social work.-I agree with you _A. in a way B. on the way C. by the way D. in the way（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Some animals can _ in the desert on very little water.A. survive B. starve C. relieve D. routine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.If you _ that night, you might have been too late to get your ticke
32、t.A. didnt hurry B. hadnt hurriedC. wouldnt hurry D. hadnt to hurry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.We _ as well leave here today.A. must B. might C. need D. can（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Leave me alone; mind your own _.A. events B. affairs C. things D. matters（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The rough draft of any research report
33、should be edited to _ that all data are correctly presented, that all equipments are listed, that all results are properly detailed.A. ensure B. assure C. secure D. insure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Because the United States is not surrounded by many other nations, some Americans tend to _ the rest of the w
34、orld.A. ignore B. decline C. neglect D. overlook（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Hardly anything _ more than the happiness of seeing someone using his device for treatment.A. please him B. does please him C. pleases him D. does him please（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.His parents died when he was young so he was _ by his a
35、unt.A. bred B. fed up C. brought up D. grown up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.-Whats the matter? Why _-The signal is against us.A. the train stopping B. does the train stopC. is the train stopping D. did the train stop（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Two TV cameras _ eyes of a mechanical man.A. are served as B. serve as C.
36、 will be serve as D. were serve as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.We think it possible _ the local government will be able to solve the housing problem.A. for B. that C. when D. how（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.If John _ tomorrow, he will work in the garden.A. comes B. came C. is coming D. will come（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Iv
37、e got a very _ schedule today so I cant see you until tomorrow.A. serious B. big C. tough D. tight（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.He finds it difficult to _ himself to the climate here.A. account B. accustom C. apply D. adopt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.He gave no opinion about the matter because he didnt want to risk _
38、 in it.A. to involve B. being involved C. to be involved D. involving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.The next train _ the station at 11 oclock.A. leaves B. has left C. left D. leaving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.If I could put back the clock, Ill give more thought to _ for a career.A. prepare B. be prepared C. preparing
39、 D. have prepared（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.He has a _ tongue, but is usually sorry afterward.A. swift B. fast C. rapid D. quick（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.The police dont know who committed the crime, but they _ Jones.A. doubt B. suspect C. regard D. consider（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.They _ us since five oclock this mo
40、rning until now.A. are helping B. helpC. have helped D. have been helping（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Your experiment reports must be checked with care before _A. handed them in B. them handing inC. being handed in D. handing them in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.However it is you h
41、ave heard, youd better ask him about it in person.A. HoweverB. it isC. youd betterD. in（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.If the experiment succeeds or fails, it will provide us with valuable experience which is essential to improving our future work.A. IfB. provide usC. experienceD. improving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.F
42、or several years now, the student body is attempting to gain more influence over university policies.A. For several years nowB. is attemptingC. moreD. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Restrict yourself to one or two pages, and listing any publications or referees on a separate sheet.A. pagesB. listingC. publ
43、icationsD. a separate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.His father mentioned to me that Robert had written to him requesting money for buying a new car.A. to meB. had written toC. himD. for buying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.The Joneses have visited Hawaii and Alaska, and they assure me that they like Alaska the best.A. ha
44、ve visitedB. assure meC. theyD. the best（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.If he had applied by August 15, the university had accepted him this semester.A. by AugustB. had acceptedC. himD. this（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Lets go and ask the teacher, will you?A. goB. and askC. the teacherD. will you（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.As n
45、o one in the small village knew nothing about medicine, Mrs. Smith, a former nurse, had to work as a doctor.A. knewB. nothingC. had toD. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Mary was surprised to realize that it was us, her old school friends, calling her from Paris.A. surprised toB. usC. school friendsD. calling（
46、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. (56) the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent (57) of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was. (58) , or by whom. But it began to be (59) in the early 1900
47、s. Jazz is Americas contribution to (60) music. In contrast to classical music, which (61) formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy, (62) the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz (63) like America, and (64) it does today.The (65
48、) of this music are as interesting as the music (66) . American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz (67) . They were brought to Southern States (68) slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long (69) . When a Negro died his friend and relatives (70) a pr
49、ocession to can-y the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the (71) . On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. (72) on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their (73) , but the living were glad to be alive. The band played (74) mus
