1、成人本科英语-82 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Dialogue Comm(总题数：15，分数：15.00)1.Im afraid I cant pass the examination.Try your best. If you dont try, never _ A. you will succeed B. will you succeed C. do you succeed D. you succeed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.Could you do me a favor?It depends on _ it is. A. which
2、 B. whichever C. what D. whatever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Did you take enough money with you?No, I needed _ I thought I would. A. not so much as B. as much as C. much more than D. much less than（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Which driver was to blame?Why, _ ! It was the childs fault, clear and simple. He suddenly cam
3、e out between two parked cars. A. both B. each C. either D. neither（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Whats the name?Khulaifi. _ I spell that for you? A. Shall B. Would C. Can D. Might（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.When do we need to pay the balance?_ September 30. A. In B. By C. During D. Within（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Have you wor
4、ked out the math problem yet?Not yet. _ another hour, I can work it out. A. Given B. To be given C. Giving D. Having been given（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.You havent failed in the exam, have you? _. The exam is so important to me, you know. A. I hope not B. Yes, I have C. I hope so D. Yes, Im afraid so（分数：1.
5、00）A.B.C.D.9.What did your parents think about your decision?They always let me do _ I think I should. A. when B. that C. how D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Will you be able to finish your report today?_ A. I like it B. I hope so C. Ill do so D. Id love it（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.What color do you want to us
6、e to paint the house?I would like the house _ white. A. painted B. painting C. to paint D. having been painted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12._ leave at the end of this month.I dont think you should do that until _ another job. A. Im going to; youd found B. Im going to; youve found C. Ill; youll find D. Ill; yo
7、ud find（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Where did you put the car keys?Oh, I _ I put them on the chair because the phone rang as I _ in. A. remembered; come B. remembered; was coming C. remember; come D. remember; was coining（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over _ keyboard.You shou
8、ldnt put drinks near _ computer. A. the;/ B. the; a C. a; / D. a; a（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Your job _ open for your return.Thanks. A. will be kept B. will keep C. had kept D. had been kept（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)I needed to get some money, so, aft
9、er Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Grahams for the first fortnight of the January sale. I cant say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience Ill never forget.I could never understand why there were many things in the sales; where did they come from? Now I know the secret! Firs
10、tly, there is the special winter sack and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldnt sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the
11、 sales; these are put at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in “seconds“ (clothes not in perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale,
12、there were already queues around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous.When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protecti
13、on as the noisy crowd crowded in. I couldnt believe my eyes: this wasnt shopping, it was a battlefield. One poor lady couldnt keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted. Quarre
14、ls broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl through peoples legs and get hold of things they couldnt get near themselves. Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous queue gone? The whole day continued l
15、ike that, but I kept my temper! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Grahams is happy to turn the expensive store into a battlefield like this.In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As
16、long as it was bargain it was OK.You wont believe this, but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, feeling the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.（分数：10.00）(1).What kind of clothes is likely to be so
17、ld 5% cheaper?（分数：2.00）A.Last summers clothes.B.Clothes not in perfect condition.C.Clothes bought in specially for the sales.D.Clothes for winter.(2).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）A.The customers gave up the manners, which the English are famous for.B.The customers kept their te
18、mper while looking for clothes they wanted.C.Small children enjoyed crawling through peoples legs.D.The security guards were fearless of the crow(3).In the authors opinion, why is Grahams happy to make the expensive store into a “battlefield“?（分数：2.00）A.There are too many clothes and they want to cl
19、ear them in the sales.B.They are eager to show that they are clever at doing business.C.They can take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.D.They want to make more money by having sales.(4).The expression “crashed out “ in the last paragraph means _.（分数：2.00）A.chatted with friendsB.sl
20、ept soundlyC.broke downD.dined out(5).What would be the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Best Bargain.B.Hunting for a Job.C.Sale Fever.D.A Pleasant Fortnight.四、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：10.00)If there is no difference in general intelligence between boys and girls, what can explain girls poor pe
21、rformance in science and mathematics?It seems to be that their treatment at school is a direct cause. Mathematics and science are seen as subjects mainly for boys, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them. Interestingly, both boys and girls often regard the subject
22、s for boys as more difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls do not take mathematics courses not because they are difficult, but for social reasons. Girls do not want to be in open competition with boys because they are afraid to appear less feminine and attractive.However, if we examine the p
23、erformance of boys and girls who have taken mathematics courses, there are still more high-achieving boys than there are girls. This difference appears to be worldwide. Biological explanations have been offered for this, but there are other explanations too.Perhaps the difference which comes out dur
24、ing the teenage years has its roots in much earlier experiences. From their first days in kindergarten, boys are encouraged to work on their own and to complete tasks. Facts show that outstanding mathematicians and scientists have not had teachers who supplied answers.Besides, there can be little do
25、ubt that teachers of mathematics and science expect their boy students to do better at these subjects than their girl students. They even appear to encourage the difference between boys and girls. They spend more time with the boy students, giving them more time to answer questions and working harde
26、r to get correct answers from them. They are more likely to call on boys for answers and to allow them to take the lead in classroom discussion. They also praise boys more frequently. All of this seems to encourage boys to work harder in science and mathematics and to give them confidence that they
27、are able to succeed.Such a way of teaching is not likely to encourage girls to take many mathematics and science courses, nor is it likely to support girls who do. When it comes to these subjects it seems certain that school widens the difference between boys and girls.（分数：10.00）(1).Girls are likely
28、 to think that _.（分数：2.00）A.science courses are for both boys and girlsB.science courses make them more popularC.science courses make them successfulD.science courses are difficult for them(2).The text mainly discusses _ reasons for the difference between boys and girls in scientific achievements.（分
29、数：2.00）A.biologicalB.historicalC.socialD.personal(3).What are boys usually encouraged to do at school?（分数：2.00）A.To get help with their homework.B.To play the leading role in class.C.To work with girl students in class.D.To learn to take care of others.(4).What does the passage say about great mathe
30、maticians?（分数：2.00）A.Their teachers did not supply answers to them.B.They started learning mathematics at an earlier age.C.They showed mathematical abilities in their teenage years.D.Their success results from their strong interest in mathematics.(5).The author would probably agree that _.（分数：2.00）A
31、.boys and girls learn in the same wayB.boys and girls are equal in general intelligenceC.girls are more confident in themselves than beforeD.girls should take fewer science courses than boys五、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：10.00)At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak and understand English.
32、 Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia aroundon her first day at Buckminster Grade School. Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying.“Why did they do this?“ Kate wondered aloud.
33、“I mean, you cant learn if you cant understand the teacher. “Nadias voice was a whisper, “I understand English. I will learn. “ Nadias English was perfect.Kate was perplexed. She couldnt understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that morning being in a new country probably wasnt
34、the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learnall at the same time.“Therere a lot of new things to learn, huh?“ said Kate.Nadia nodded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romania
35、n all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carrying. Isnt a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me.“Dont worry,“ said Kate. “Youll figure everything out in time. You see,
36、that thin black box is a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. “Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kates surprise, Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions at the blackboard.Nadia
37、handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands.Nadia was smiling when she sat back down
38、 next to Kate. “Some things,“ she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world./（分数：10.00）(1).At the beginning of Nadias first day at school, she was _.（分数：2.00）A.disappointedB.helpfulC.livelyD.shy(2).The underlined word “perplexed“ probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.puzzledB.angryC.shockedD.se
39、rious(3).We can infer from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.Nadia did not like KateB.Nadia had lived by the sea beforeC.Nadia had never seen a computer beforeD.Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness(4).Which of the following statements is true?（分数：2.00）A.Nadia was better at maths than other stud
40、ents.B.Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.C.Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class.D.Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.(5).What is the message of the story?（分数：2.00）A.Talking about something familiar gives you confidence in communication.B.Answer
41、ing questions in class makes you better understood by classmates.C.Language plays an important role in communication between cultures.D.Mathematics helps to improve communication between cultures.六、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Elephants dont forgetat least, female elephants dont. Elephant families ar
42、e matriarchal. And the social knowledge gained by the oldest females is the key to a family groups survival, according to a study published in April by Karen McComb, a biologist at Sussex University in England.Elephants announce their presence by making a deep, long sound, a practice referred to as
43、contact calling (联络呼叫). An unfamiliar call may mean that an elephant from outside the family group is nearby. A stranger can cause trouble, interrupting feeding or disturbing the young. So an elephant matriarch signals the family to gather around her; then they all lift their trunks in the air to sm
44、ell the unfamiliar caller. False alarms can disturb the group and take time and energy away from feeding, so survival may depend in part on getting it right.Working with Cynthia Moss, who founded the Amboseli Elephant Research Project in Kenya 30 years ago, McComb tested the social knowledge of 21 A
45、mboseli elephant families with matriarchs 27 to 67 years old. She played recordings of contact calls to each family and found that the oldest matriarchs were much better at picking out unfamiliar calls. In fact, a group with a matriarch in her fifties was several thousand times more likely to form i
46、nto a group upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call than when hearing a familiar call. However, families with younger matriarchs “were less than twice as likely to gather together upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call as compared with a familiar call. And they gathered together a lot. Moreover, th
47、e social knowledge of older matriarchs translated into favourable results: Families with older matriarchs produced more baby elephants in each female-reproductive year.This finding shows how difficult it is to protect the oldest members of elephant families. As elephants age, they continue to grow l
48、arger, as do their much wanted tusks (象牙). So the older and wiser a matriarch is, the greater the chance she will be killed. About 800,000 elephants have been killed by people in the past 20 years.（分数：10.00）(1).What does the underlined word “matriarch“ mean?（分数：2.00）A.An old member of an elephant fa
49、mily.B.A female head of an elephant family.C.A wise elephant.D.A large elephant.(2).When do elephants form into a group?（分数：2.00）A.When they are feeding the young.B.When they see a familiar elephant.C.When they are giving birth to baby elephants.D.When the leading elephant gives out a warnin(3).The research with recordings of c
