1、成人本科英语-51 及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Dialogue(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.This is English Department of Beijing University. Hi, Im a student in English Department. I need to know the foreign professorMr. Smiths email address. _ . Im sorry, Mr. Smith does not have an email address in our system.（分数：1.0
2、0）A.Just a minuteB.I seeC.At your serviceD.Its you2.Congratulations to you! I hear you got the first prize in the English Speech Contest. _.（分数：1.00）A.Dont mention it. I think thats only the pastB.Thanks. But I think I could have done betterC.Theres nothing to cheer forD.No, no. Its a piece of cake3
3、._? No, thanks. Im just looking around. Ill let you know if I want something.（分数：1.00）A.Have you made up your mind what you wantB.What will you buyC.Can I help youD.Do you like it4. _ ? Kate, you look pale. Oh, thank you. It doesnt matter.（分数：1.00）A.Whats onB.Whats upC.Are you illD.Do you feel terri
4、ble5.Jack called to say that he would not accept the job. I had talked him into taking it up many times. _ since he still refuses.（分数：1.00）A.Ill come to his helpB.I cant help itC.Ill take it over with himD.Ill phone him up6.Id like to take a chance and run a business. Do you know about the local mar
5、ket? _.（分数：1.00）A.No problemB.Better play it safeC.Do as you pleaseD.Think nothing of it7.Bruce was killed in a traffic accident. _ I talked with him yesterday morning.（分数：1.00）A.What a pity!B.I beg your pardon?C.Sorry to hear that.D.Is that so?8.Did you remember to pay the telephone bill? The telep
6、hone bill? _.（分数：1.00）A.That isnt due yetB.Are you sureC.My telephone is out of orderD.Please remember the amount9.Have you got any weather information today? Will it rain this evening? No, Ive no idea, though _.（分数：1.00）A.I think notB.I hope it doesntC.I hope notD.I dont think that10.Whats going on
7、? _.（分数：1.00）A.No, we wont go on. We need rest.B.The Times Theatre is on fire.C.Im going on telling the story.D.How about some ice cream?11.Oh, Mary! You should do your work instead of sitting here watching TV. _.（分数：1.00）A.Thats not a very good idea.B.TV produces good influence on children.C.What m
8、akes you say that?D.You said TV was educational.12.Come in please. Make yourself at home. _ Im glad you like it.（分数：1.00）A.Thanks. You have a nice place here.B.Oh, this picture is so beautiful.C.Thanks. What nice food youve prepared!D.OK. Let me look around your new house.13.I think Im coming down w
9、ith a bad cold. _.（分数：1.00）A.Oh, dont say that againB.Then youd better see a doctorC.Well, I suggest you have a restD.But you should go up a bit14.Im interested in that chair. How much do you want for it? $25. _ . Ill give you $15. No, thats not enough.（分数：1.00）A.The Chair is really niceB.Thats too
10、muchC.Please lower the priceD.Nobody will have it except me15.You couldnt have chosen any gift better for me. _.（分数：1.00）A.Well, I thought you would like itB.Well, dont complain about a giftC.Im glad you like it ever so muchD.Thats all right. Ill give you a better one next time二、BPart Reading (总题数：4
11、，分数：40.00)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of“ the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.BPassage One/BLong bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with comme
12、rcials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.“ “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.“ “Fill up with Pacific Gas.“ Only if you sleep, whic
13、h is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!“The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. Th
14、e bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try tofigure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a
15、while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewha
16、t like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests even with your hands cro
17、ssed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?（分数：2.00）A.Buses on the road.B.Films on television.C.Advertisements on the billboards.D.Gas stations.(2).What is the purpose of
18、 this passage?（分数：2.00）A.To give the writers opinion about long bus trips.B.To persuade you to take a long bus trip.C.To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.D.To describe the billboards along the road.(3).The writer of this passage would probably favor _.（分数：2.00）A.bus drivers who aren
19、t recklessB.driving aloneC.a television set on the busD.no billboards along the road(4).The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _.（分数：2.00）A.the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB.they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials
20、 in betweenC.the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD.both traveling and watching TV are not exciting _.(5).The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _.（分数：2.00）A.excitingB.comfortableC.tiringD.boringBPassage Two/BJames C
21、leveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. “J.C.,“ he replied. She thought he had said “Jesse“, and he had a new name. Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, h
22、e went to Ohio StateUniversity. He had to work part-time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. H
23、is back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for
24、Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political.Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.“It was all right with me,“ he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him
25、, anyway.“Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a
26、 school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.“Sure, it bothered me,“ he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.“In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,“ he once said. “Time has
27、stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.“（分数：10.00）(1).Owens got his other name Jesse when _.（分数：2.00）A.he went to Ohio State UniversityB.his teacher made fun of himC.his teacher took “J.“ for “Jesse“D.he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet(2).In the Big Ten meet, Owens _.（分数：2.00）A.hurt hi
28、mself in the backB.succeeded in setting many recordsC.tried every sports event but failedD.had to give up some events(3).We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because _.（分数：2.00）A.he was not of the right raceB.he was the son of a poor farmerC.he didnt shak
29、e hands with HitlerD.he didnt talk to the US president on the phone(4).When Owens says “They have kept me alive over the years “, he means that themedals _.（分数：2.00）A.have been changed for money to help him live onB.have made him famous in the USC.have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life
30、D.have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs(5).What would be the best title for the text?（分数：2.00）A.Jesse Owens, A Great American AthleteB.Golden Moment A Life Time StruggleC.Making A Living As A SportsmanD.How To Be A Successful AthleteBPassage Three/BMale advertisers Female advertisers1Male, aged
31、25, WLTM female, n/s, 20-30for friendship, possible romance I like pubs, clubs, staying in, as well as going out. I live in the Windsor area and get on well with kids.AFEMALE, 26, prof, fairly slim, WLTM a slim male, 26-33, for friendship and possible romance.2If you are not separated or emotionally
32、 unstable but are a widow over 55 looking for partner with view to long-term . Meaningful relationship, then this 67 years old widower could be the one for you.BACTIVE lady, living in Maidstone area, early 60s WLTM female or males for friendship and to share interests, mostly travel.3HL, Im Andy, 32
33、s and divorced. A happy-go-lucky person looking for a lady between 25and 40. Single parents welcome CARE you the romantic, friendly, articulate male with varied interests and a GSOH that this woman is as I love children and a home life.looking for? If so and youre40ish-50ish but feeling 30ish then w
34、e will have a lot in common.4MALE, 50s, caring sincere, with a GSOH, seeks an affectionate lady for friendship, possible romance.DLADAY, 40s, fairly slim, seeks a kind, generous, warm-hearted man, about same age, for friendship and outings.5I am an energetic man of 63, but dont look like it. I have
35、a good head of hair. I like country and western music and historical places, walking, a pint now and again. Im still working part-time, but I dont drive. I have a GSOH.EHELLO. My name is Liz. Im 19 years old and live in the Cambridge area. Im seeking a male20-25. I enjoy pubs and clubs and I like ni
36、ghts in or out and I like children. Im 55“with red hair.（分数：10.00）(1).None of the advertisers mentions his or her _.（分数：2.00）A.heightB.weightC.hair colorD.personality(2).In the ads all of the advertisers mention their _.（分数：2.00）A.ageB.hobbiesC.residenceD.kids(3).What does “GSOH“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.Gen
37、tle, sensible, obedient and honest.B.Generous, sincere, open and handsome.C.Good sense of humor.D.Great source of honor.(4).A possible match for female D is _.（分数：2.00）A.Male 2B.Male 3C.Male 4D.Male 5(5).What might be the name of this advertising section?（分数：2.00）A.Help Wanted.B.Public Info.C.Family
38、 Ad.D.Meeting Place.BPassage Four/BThe night is not what it was. Once, the earth was cast half in shadow. Then came fire, candle, and light bulb, gradually drawing back the curtain of darkness. But a brighter world has its Udrawbacks/U. An estimated 30 percent of outdoor lightingplus even some indoo
39、r lightingis wasted. Inefficient lighting costs U.S. about $10.4 billion a year, according to bob Gent of the International Dark Sky Association, a nonprofit that aims to control light pollution.Last year, in Sydney, an estimated 2.2 million Australians switched off their lights during “Earth Hour“,
40、 briefly reducing that citys energy use by more than 10 percent. Motivated by such trends, more than two dozen cities worldwide went dim on March 29 this year in an hour-long demonstration.A number of groups are trying to measure light pollution and assess its effect on the environment in the hope t
41、hat people will reduce their own contribution to the problem. Scientists are trying to report how many stars we can see. In dark rural areas, about 2,000 stars are typically visible at night, compared with “maybe five“ in a bright city squareand about 5,000 in centuries past.People who are working w
42、hile others are star-gazing may face the greatest risks. Nighttime exposure to white light can cause the growth of tumors (肿瘤), experiments show. Two decades of research indicate that women who work at night shifts have unusually high rates of breast cancer.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “drawbacks“ in the
43、first paragraph probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.benefitsB.interestsC.effectsD.problems(2).The International Dark-Sky Association is an organization that _.（分数：2.00）A.strongly opposes outdoor light servicesB.has lost some money in energy tradeC.has profited from the lighting businessD.makes efforts to re
44、duce light pollution(3).On March 29 this year people in many cities around the world _.（分数：2.00）A.turned out some lights for an hourB.organize some events to have some funC.held an demonstration called “Earth Hour“D.joined together to compete with Australians(4).Scientists counted the number of star
45、s _.（分数：2.00）A.to illustrate the impact of light pollutionB.to compare air quality in different areasC.to see how the sky has changed with timeD.to arouse public interest in space(5).People who work at night _.（分数：2.00）A.lose the chance to gaze starsB.have a higher risk of health problemC.have less
46、exposure to white lightD.are able to blame for light pollution三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：40，分数：40.00)16.On top of the mountain _, around which were green thick trees.（分数：1.00）A.did we see an old templeB.an old temple stoodC.we saw an old templeD.stood an old temple17._ after a days work, Mr. Brown got int
47、o bed and fell fast asleep.（分数：1.00）A.ExhaustedB.ExhaustC.ExhaustingD.To exhaust18.Not once since my son went to high school _ traveling with him.（分数：1.00）A.had I goneB.have I goneC.I have goneD.I had gone19.Because of the rain, the headmaster suggested that the sports meeting _ until next week.（分数：
48、1.00）A.should put offB.would be put offC.would put offD.be put off20.It was twelve oclock at midnight _ they arrived at a _ village.（分数：1.00）A.since; aloneB.before; lonelyC.that; lonelyD.when; lonely21.He had already walked three or four miles _ he saw a cart, half-full of hay, by the side of the road.（分数：1.00）A.whileB.whenC.the momentD.unless22._ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.（分数：1.00）A.AttractingB.AttractedC.To be attractedD.Having attracted23.Mr. Hall understands tha
