1、成人本科英语-87 及答案解析(总分：100.00，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)What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it some-thing more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say “I wish I could help
2、 you but Im short of money myself. “ In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debt and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?Professor Jerald Jellison of the University of Southern California has made a scientif
3、ic study on lying. (76) According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie,“ such as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say t
4、hat men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfilling. This is the kind of lie politi-cians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.Research has also b
5、een done into the way peoples behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sit-ting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying, “I wish I were somewhere els
6、e now. “ They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The tip of the nose is very sen-sitive to such changes and the increased pressures make it itch.Another gesture which g
7、ives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Manwatching calls “the mouth cover. “ (77) He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with the fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gestu
8、re can be understood as an un-conscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently i
9、n this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, a “white lie“ seems to be a lie_.（分数：2.00）A.that other people believeB.that other people dont believeC.t
10、old in order to avoid offending someoneD.told in order to take advantage of someone(2).Research suggests that women_.（分数：2.00）A.are better at telling less serious lies than menB.generally lie far more than men doC.lie at parties more often than men doD.often make promises they intend to break(3).Res
11、earchers find that when a person tells lies_.（分数：2.00）A.his blood pressure increases measurablyB.he looks very seriousC.he tends to make some small changes in his behaviorD.he uses his unconscious mind(4).One reason why people sometimes rub their noses when they lie is that_.（分数：2.00）A.they wish the
12、y were somewhere elseB.the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lyingC.they want to cover their mouthsD.they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies(5).The tone of this passage tells us that the writer_.（分数：2.00）A.hates to lieB.enjoys lyingC.often tells a lieD.tries to analyze lyi
13、ng三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Salt is as necessary to life as water. In many areas of Africa people once drank the urine (尿) of animals because they had no other source of salt. Without salt, human beings die.The human body demands that the amount of salt in the blood always stay the same.When the bo
14、dy does not get enough salt, it protects itself by letting less salt leave the body in urine and sweat. But it cannot reduce this output to zero. Some salt is always escaping. On a completely saltless diet, like that of some people in Africa, the body steadily loses small amounts of salt through the
15、 kidneys (肾) and sweat glands (腺). It then tries to ad-just to this loss by speeding up its secretion (分泌) of water. (78) In this way, the body attempts to keep the amount of salt in the blood at the necessary level. The result is a slow drying up of body and, finally, death. The person dies of thir
16、st. In cases where there is little or no water to drink, the body tries to do the opposite thing. Again, it must keep the salt level in the blood constant. Because it has little water, it attempts to stop water from leaving the body and to increase its secretion of salt. But, as with the escaping sa
17、lt, it cannot be completely successful. Some water still leaves and the person eventually dies of thirst. In short, the bodys normal needs for salt and for water are both parts of the same important need to keep the salt level in the blood constant.（分数：10.00）(1).Some African people once drank animal
18、 urine_.（分数：2.00）A.when they were going to dieB.because they were thirstyC.because there was little saltD.because they were short of water(2).In order to adjust to the loss of salt, the body_.（分数：2.00）A.loses some bloodB.speeds up its secretion of waterC.speeds up its secretion of saltD.is drying up
19、 slowly(3).Which of the following statements is NOT the result of a lack of salt in the body?（分数：2.00）A.The body secretes more water.B.The body dries up.C.The person dies of thirst.D.The person gets fatter.(4).What does the word “constant“ (Line 2, Par（分数：2.00）A.3) mean in the passage?A. The same.B.
20、 Amount.C. Going up and down.D. Changin(5).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Salt is very important.B.If their blood salt level is not constant, human beings may die.C.The amount of salt in the body is secreted.D.People can die of thirst.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many of the most dama
21、ging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, de-stroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. (79) Conventional (普通) computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in pr
22、edicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow com-puters to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms. In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at
23、location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large re-gions than they do forecasting specific local events.Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accur
24、ate, very short range forecasts, or “nowcasts“, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcomin
25、g. Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a rela-tively low cost. Communication satellites can transm
26、it data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. (80) Meteorologists (气象学家) and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather da
27、ta into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the best title of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Severe Thund
28、erstorms and Damages.B.Weather Forecasting and Life-threatening.C.Science Advances and Nowcasts.D.Available Data and Nowcasts.(2).Nowcasts are_.（分数：2.00）A.local forecastsB.short-range forecastsC.medium-range forecastsD.long-range forecasts(3).Nowcasts used to be impracticable because_.（分数：2.00）A.the
29、re were no conventional computersB.the cost of the equipping and operating was sky-highC.there were no difficulties in data processingD.there were not enough meteorologists(4).Things have been changed by the following EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.the use of radar systems and automated instrumentsB.the use of
30、communication satellites and modern computersC.the joint work of meteorologists and computer scientistsD.weather information volume is large enough to compile and analyze(5).The dream of nowcasts will come true when_.（分数：2.00）A.the cost is loweredB.people need it to reduce damagesC.meteorologists ca
31、n make full use of the new technologiesD.conventional weather forecasts are got rid of五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1._ her inexperience, she has done quite a good job. A. Provided B. Given C. Seen D. Suppose（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._ can be judged from her eyes, she has no personal hostility to us
32、. A. It B. As C. Which D. That（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Doriss success lies in the fact _ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others. A. which B. that C. when D. why（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Frankly speaking, Id rather you _ anything about it for the time being. A. didnt do B. havent C. didnt D. have done
33、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.There is _ that well-educated citizens should devote their knowledge and skills to their own country and people. A. no deny B. no denying C. not deny D. not denied（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Dont _ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you. A. reject B. prevent C. hesitate D. re
34、fuse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.How we _ a chance to visit your great country! A. looked for B. longed for C. waited for D. went for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.Im not _ to lift the heavy box. A. short enough B. enough tall C. health enough D. strong enough（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9._, the new electronic device they designed
35、is now in regular operation. A. With the solved problem B. With this problem being solved C. With the problem solved D. With this problem to solve（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Henry looked very much _ when he was caught cheating in the biology exam. A. discouraged B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. bewildered（
36、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _ , you will succeed in the end A. hang up B. hang about C. hang on D. hang onto（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The Anti-Japanese War _ in 1937 and it _ eight years. A. was broken out lasted B. broke out lasted C. broke remained D. had been bro
37、ken out kept（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.I suddenly realized that he was trying to _ quarrelling with me. A. consider B. enjoy C. avoid D. prevent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.I did not choose any of the three ways, because I found _ satisfactory. A. neither of them B. either of them C. none of them D. none of it（分数：1
38、.00）A.B.C.D.15.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.16.It was not a serious accident; our car needs only some_ repairs. A. major B. secondary C. minor D. primary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.I objected_the meeting without h
39、im. A. to have B. to having C. having D. have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.It is necessary that an efficient worker _ his work on time. A. accomplishes B. can accomplish C. accomplish D. has accomplished（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.We are looking forward to_ to the lecture by the famous professor. A. send B. be sent C
40、. being sent D. sending（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The preservation of embryos and juveniles is a _ occurrence in the fossil re-cord. A. scarce B. lack C. rare D. short（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Id like to buy an expensive camer a. Well, we have several models for youA. to be chosen fromB. of choiceC. to choose fr
41、omD. for choosing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Every means_since then. A. has been trying B. have been trying C. have been tried D. has been tried（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The movie star_with your sister, didnt he? A. was used to dance B. used to dancing C. used to dance D. was used to dancing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.No
42、 one doubts _ he is the best leader in the company. A. whether B. if C. what D. that（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Hardly had he finished his speech _ the audience started cheering. A. then B. when C. than D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Weve _ sugar. Ask Mrs. Jones to lend us some. A. run away with B. run down C. ru
43、n off D. run out of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Mother insisted that_. A. they are to be back before nine in the evening B. they ought to be back before nine in the evening C. they be back before nine in the evening D. they had to be back before nine in the evening（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Alone in a deserted hous
44、e, 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.29.There was no sense_him to come early since everything was ready. A. to ask B. to have asked C. in asking D. being asking（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.We must cherish exp
45、erience_at the cost of blood. A. enquired B. inquired C. acquired D. required（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.I cant help (to think) it (would be) fun (to play) such (an exciting) game with them. A. to think B. would be C. to play D. an exciting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.When I (got
46、 to) the cinema, the film (had already started); I (ought to get) there (earlier). A. got to B. had already started C. ought to get D. earlier（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Smith sold (most of) his (belongings). He has hardly (nothing) left (in) the house. A. most of B. belongings C. nothing D. in（分数：1.00）A.B.
47、C.D.34.Paul suggested that (they meet) (in the front) of the school gate (at) one oclock (Friday afternoon). A. they meet B. in the front C. at D. Friday afternoon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.Scientists and economists (believe) that human being (can never) (use away) all the (mineral) resources on Earth. A.
48、believe B. can never C. use away D. mineral（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.Riding on the swings (秋千) and (playing) with the ducks in the pond (was) our (childrens) greatest pleasure when we took (them) to the park. A. playing B. was C. childrens D. them（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.(Only) (in this way) (we can) (win the match). A. Only B. in this way C. we can D. win the match（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Susan, (together with) her husband and (two sons), (are) to arrive (on) the evening flight. A. together with B. two sons C. are D. on（分数：1
