1、成人本科英语-165 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Speaker A: Excuse me.Speaker B: Yes?Speaker A: Could you tell me how far it is to the Railway Station?Speaker B: Yes. Its _ from here.A. only ten-minutes walk B. only a ten-minutes walkC. only ten-minute walk D. only a ten-
2、minute walk（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Speaker A: If I am not mistaken, your birthday is coming up. Has your brother sent you anything?Speaker B: Not yet. _.A. I expect so B. After all, hell buy something for meC. He never forgets though D. No, I dont like it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Speaker A: You dont care if we
3、use your room this Sunday to hold a surprise party for Meg?Speaker B: _ I am going downtown this coming weekend anyway.A. Meg? Who is Meg? B. Yeah. But you must do it now.C. No problem. D. This Sunday must be all right.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Speaker A: This scarf is nice, but Debbie really wanted a swea
4、ter for her birthday.Speaker B: I know. But I didnt know her size. _.A. Perhaps let me ask her herself B. So I got this one for herC. So I got this as an alternative D. Then, let me think（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Woman: _, are there any banks nearby?Waiter: Yes. Drive west for about two minutes and you wil
5、l find one on the left side.Woman: Thank you very much for your help.Waiter: Thats all right.A. Hello B. How are you C. How do you do D. Excuse me（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Mary: Tom, how do you like this chair?Torn: How much is it?Mary: Never mind the price. _.Tom: Yes, its soft and comfortable.A. How do y
6、ou like it B. Do you like itC. What do you think of it D. How did you like it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Richard: Whats wrong with me, doctor?Doctor: Well, you have a case of the flu.Richard: Is it very serious, doctor?Doctor: _,Richard. Ill give you an injection first. Then Ill give you some medicine for th
7、e flu.A. It doesnt matter B. Take it easy C. Never mind D. Thats all right（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Keith: _, do you know where the police station is?Woman: No, Im sorry. I dont. Im not from around here.A. Im sorry B. Excuse me C. Pardon D. Attention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Speaker A: Can I get a ride into the o
8、ffice with you tomorrow?Speaker B: _ You know, I have got to downtown for a meeting first in the morning.A. Yeah. But Im afraid I cant B. Sorry but I have to think it overC. Im afraid you can D. Another day would be fine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Classmate A: Damn it. My mailbox got packed with loads of ju
9、nks.Classmate B: You can use Active Email Monitor, a Spam filter, to create any number of filters and so cut down on the amount of junk emails you receive.Classmate A: Thank you. You really help me a lot.Classmate B: _.A. Its my pleasure B. Its my duty C. Its my job D. Itsmy fault（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11
10、.Teacher: Good morning, class. Well take Lesson Ten today. Now put on your headphones _. Well listen to the dialogue first.Jessica: Henry, Im nervous.Henry: Take it easy, Jessica.A. and keep close your books B. and keep closing your booksC. and keep your books closing D. and keep your books closed（分
11、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Mr. White: _ Spanish, Mrs. Black?Mrs. Black: Pretty well. But I have a lot of trouble with spelling.Mr. White: How many languages do you speak?Mrs. Black: I speak four languages.A. How do you know well B. How do you well knowC. How well do you know D. How well you do know（分数：1.00）A
12、.B.C.D.13.Speaker A: _ , do you mind if I borrow that newspaper for a little while?Speaker B: Im sorry, but it doesnt belong to me. Have you checked with Mark?A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Im sorry D. Im not sure（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Dave: I think I need much money, but my wife does not think so. _?Caroli
13、ne: What do you need “ much money“ for? Perhaps your wife is a very organic, simple needs person. Have you ever explained what the actual money is for?A. What shall I do B. Why does she not agreeC. How could she not like money D. When she will agree with me（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Speaker A: Its terrible
14、. I cant make anything out of this lecture.Speaker B: _ Im thinking of dropping the course.A. Neither can I B. I know nothing about itC. Its dead simple D. The professor speaks well（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The human brain contains 10 thousand m
15、illion cells and each of these may have a thousand connections. Such enormous numbers used to discourage us and cause us to dismiss the possibility of making a machine with human-like ability, but now that we have grown used to moving forward at such a pace we can be less sure. Quite soon, in only 1
16、0 or 20 years perhaps, we will be able to assemble a machine as complex as the human brain, and if we can we will. It may then take us a long time to render it intelligent by loading in the right software or by altering the architecture but that too will happen.I think it certain that in decades, no
17、t centuries, machine of silicon will arise first to rival and then exceed their human ancestors. Once they exceed us they will be capable of their own design. In a real sense they will be able to reproduce themselves. Silicon will have ended carbons long control. And we will no longer be able to cla
18、im ourselves to be the finest intelligence in the known universe.As the intelligence of robots increases to match that of humans and as their cost declines through economies of scale, we may use them to expand our frontiers, first on earth through their ability to withstand environments, harmful to
19、ourselves. Thus, deserts may bloom and the ocean beds be mined; further ahead, by a combination of the great wealth this new age will bring and the technology it will provide, the construction of a vast, man-created world in space, home to thousands or millions of people, will be within our power.（分
20、数：10.00）(1).In what way can we make a machine intelligent?A. By making it work in such environments as deserts, oceans or space.B. By working hard for 10 or 20 years.C. By either properly programming it or changing its structure.D. By reproduce it.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the writer think abou
21、t machines with human-like ability?A. He believes they will be useful to human beings.B. He believes that they will control us in the future.C. He is not quite sure in what way they may influence us.D. He doesnt consider the construction of such machines possible.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The word “carbo
22、n“ stands for _.A. intelligent robots B. a chemical elementC. an organic substance D. human being（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A robot can be used to expand our frontiers when _.A. its intelligence and cost are beyond questionB. it is able to bear the rough environmentC. it is made as complex as the human br
23、ainD. its architecture is different from that of the present ones（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. after the installation of a great number of cells and connections, robots will be capable of self-reproductionB. with the rapid development of technology, people have c
24、ome to realize the possibility of making a machine with human-like abilityC. once we make a machine as complex as the human brain, it will possess intelligenceD. robots will have control of the vast, man-made world in space（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)No country in the world has mor
25、e daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Tim
26、es exert a powerful influence all over the country. However, The Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and intern
27、ational news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational“, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give i
28、nformation, for they have to compete with the lure of television.Just as American Newspapers cater to all tastes, so they also try to appeal to readers of all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to a
29、ttract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsib
30、le, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once courageously exposed political scandals or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The Newspapers drew the attention of the public to the horrors of the Vietnam War.（分数：10.00）(1).There
31、 are fewer national newspapers in _.A. Britain than in the USA B. France than in BritainC. the USA than in Britain or France D. France than in the USA or Britain（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Most American newspapers try hard to entertain their readers because _.A. they have to keep up a good relation with th
32、emB. they have to compete with televisionC. they have to write about crime, sex and gossipD. they have to give factual news in an interesting way（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Many American newspapers attract readers of different political inclination by _.A. supporting extremist groups from time to timeB. in
33、viting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for themC. avoiding carrying articles about extremistsD. printing articles representing different political viewpoints（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In this passage, the word “press“ (Para. 2) means _.A. a machine for printing B. great forceC. the business
34、 of printing D. newspapers in general（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The passage is mainly about _.A. the characteristics of American newspapersB. the development of American newspapersC. the functions of American newspapersD. the merits and shortcomings of American newspapers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage Three(总
35、题数：1，分数：10.00)Television has changed the life style of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most peoples
36、lives. It alters peoplesways of seeing the world; in many ways, it supports and sustains modern life. Television has become a baby sitter, an introducer of conversations, the major transmitter of culture, a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it be
37、comes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer: the poor quality of programming does not elevate (提高) people into greater understanding, but rather maintains and encourages the life as it exists.The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the
38、history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsor
39、s not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible, to
40、 do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward impr
41、oving society will require a change in the entire system.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author American television is poor in quality because _.A. advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideasB. it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radioC. the programs have to
42、 be developed in the interests of the sponsors for economic reasonsD. it is controlled by radio companies（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The second paragraph is mainly about _.A. TV as the sustainer of American lifeB. TV as the major transmitter of cultureC. the educational effect of TVon societyD. the strong
43、influence and the poor quality of American TV（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In the authors view American TV should _.A. be critical but entertaining B. be creative and educationalC. change with the development of society D. attract as many viewers as possible（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The author believes that telev
44、ision in the United States has become important to most people because _.A. it promotes family unity B. it helps them develop their speaking abilityC. it affects their life in many ways D. it challenges society（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors attitude towards American television is _.A. critical B.
45、praising C. doubtful D. sympathetic（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Are you planning a vacation? If you like hot and extremely dry summers, go to Phoenix, Arizona. For hot temperatures but lots of rain and thunderstorms, try Miami, Florida. If you want average temperatures and rainfall
46、, St. Louis, Missouri, is the spot. Or if youre a cold weather fan, head to Fairbanks, Alaska. Its winters are very cold with little precipitation. Each of these cities has a certain type of weather. The average weather for a place over many years is called climate, and in no two places in the world
47、 is it exactly the same. How can this be?Many things in nature, such as sunshine, temperature, and precipitation, affect climate. Nearness to mountain, oceans, and large lakes affects it too. Another factor is altitude, or height above sea level. Air cools as altitude increases. So a city at a highe
48、r altitude may be colder than one at a lower altitude. Finally, winds affect climate. They move heat and moisture between the oceans and continents. Winds keep the tropics from overheating. They keep the polar regions from getting overly cold.Climate changes over long periods of time. Some scientist
49、s think, for example, that the earths climate changed at the time of the dinosaurs. They think the dinosaurs died because of the change. What causes a climate to change? One possible cause may be changes in the sun. Sunspots, for example, are cool, dark spots that form on the sun. Sunspots may decrease precipitation on the earth and cause unusually dry periods. Changes in the atmosphere may change climate too.
