1、成人高等教育学士学位英语模拟 21 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Dialogue Comp(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Dialogue One(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Victor: Helen, I“m so glad I was able to talk you into jogging with me. Helen: It“s a great way to stay in shape and keep fit. 1 Victor : Let“s go. Helen : Is that rain I feel? Victor: No! 2
2、Helen: Well, that dew is getting a little heavier. A lot heavier! Victor : 3 Helen : Your idea of fun is a lot different than mine! Victor : See! It stopped! We no longer have to worry about getting wet. We joggers say a little rain brings good luck. Helen: 4 A. Just a little morning dew. B. Then we
3、 should be the world“s luckiest joggers! C. Just breathe in that bracing fresh air. D. Isn“t it fun getting a little wet?（分数：4.00）三、Dialogue Two(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Ms. Martin: Good morning, Mr. Johnson. I am Ms. Martin. You“ve applied for the Laboratory Assistant“s position right? Mr. Johnson: Yes, Ms. M
4、artin. 1 . Ms. Martin: Can you tell me why you replied to our advertisement? Mr. Johnson: Well, I“ve always enjoyed science and felt that this position would offer me an opportunity to extend my skills in this area. Ms. Martin : Do you know exactly what you would be doing as a laboratory assistant?
5、Mr. Johnson : Oh, 2 . Ms. Martin: What sort of student do you regard yourself as? Did you enjoy studying while you were at school? Mr. Johnson : I suppose I“m a reasonable student. I passed all my tests and enjoyed studying subjects that interested me. Ms. Martin: What were your favorite subjects at
6、 school? Mr. Johnson: Maths and Science were my favorite subjects at school. 3 . Ms. Martin: Have you ever had a job before? Mr. Johnson: Yes. I have worked part-time at a take-away food storethe one just round the corner. Ms. Martin : I think I have asked you everything I wanted to. Thank you for c
7、oming along to the interview. A. I also enjoyed doing History B. a lab assistant helps make sure that all the experiments are done properly C. Just tell me why you applied to the job D. When I saw it advertised I thought it would really suit me（分数：3.00）四、Dialogue Three(总题数：1，分数：3.00)Zhang Hai : Excu
8、se me. I have an appointment with Ms. Wang. May I come in? Ms. Wang : Yes, come in please. I am Ms. Wang. You must be Zhang Hai, right? I“d like to start this interview with some questions. Why do you think you are qualified for this position? Zhang Hai : According to your advertisement, 1 I think m
9、y background meets the requirement of this position. Ms. Wang: Then tell me something about your background. Zhang Hai : My major was computer science when I was in Wuhan University, and 2 Ms. Wang: Have you ever designed any programs concerning network? Zhang Hai: Yes, 3 and I have passed the test
10、for programmers MCSE. Ms. Wang : Well, your background and qualifications are impressive. Do you have any questions? Zhang Hai : I“d like to know your health benefit and pay scale. Ms. Wang: Certainly. We can provide health and medical benefit. Out pay scale to computer engineer is from five thousan
11、d to eight thousand. Employees in our company also enjoy a two-week vocation with pay every year. A. I think you are quite qualified for the job. B. you want an experienced software engineer. C. I have designed some programs for the network with Visual C+, D. I am quite familiar with database progra
12、mming, Visual C+ and Java language.（分数：3.00）五、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)All over the world mention of the British education suggests a picture of the “public school“, and it suggests in particular the names of certain very famous institutionsEton, Oxford and Cambrid
13、ge; but people do not always realize what place these situations occupy in the whole educational system. Oxford and Cambridge are universities each having about 12,000 students out of a total of over 250,000 students at all British universities. Eton is a public school, and the best known of the pub
14、lic schools, which, in spite of their names, are not really public at all, but independent and private secondary schools taking boys from the age of thirteen to eighteen. The public schools in reality form a very small part of the school system of secondary education of Great Britain; only about one
15、 out of forty English boys goes to a public school, and one out of 1500 to Eton. Apart from the so-called public schools there is a complete system of state primary and secondary education, which resembles in its general form the state education in most other countries. All children must, by law, re
16、ceive full-time education between the ages of five and sixteen. Any child may attend, without paying fees, a school provided by the public authorities, and the great majority attend such schools. They may continue, still without paying fees, until they are eighteen. The public schools, although unim
17、portant numerically , have been England“s most peculiar and characteristic to educational methods, and they have an immense influence on the whole of English educational practice and on the English social structure.（分数：10.00）(1).What was the purpose of the author to write the passage?（分数：2.00）A.It w
18、as to tell people the difference between Eton on the one hand and Oxford and Cambridge on the other.B.It was to tell people what the public schools in Great Britain are like.C.It was to tell people something about Britain educational system.D.All of the above.(2).How much full-time schooling must a
19、British child receive and when does it begin?（分数：2.00）A.Eleven years starting from the age of five.B.Seventeen years starting from the age of five.C.Five years starting from the age of thirteen.D.Thirteen years starting from the age of five.(3).Which of the following British child is allowed to go t
20、o a public school in Great Britain?（分数：2.00）A.A thirteen-year-old girl.B.A five-year-old girl.C.A thirteen-year-old boy.D.A five-year-old boy.(4).Why does the author say that the so-called public school Eton is not “public“?（分数：2.00）A.Because no girls are admitted in Eton.B.Because parents have to p
21、ay fees for their children at Eton.C.Because it belongs to the few, numerically unimportant schools in Britain.D.Because only one fortieth of British boys go to Eton.(5).The mention of British education outside Great Britain suggests a picture of public schools in that country probably because _.（分数
22、：2.00）A.the whole of English educational practice has been greatly influenced by themB.some of them are as famous as the universities Oxford and CambridgeC.these public schools are quite different in form from the public schools in any other countriesD.there are famous schools like Eton among them七、
23、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In America Mother“s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. On that day we send our mothers a special Mother“s Day card, and perhaps some flowers or candy, to show our love and appreciation for all they have done for us. Although Mother“s Day is a relatively new holid
24、ay in America, more and more other countries are also setting aside a day to honor their mothers. I want to tell you today how the idea of having a special day for mothers began. It all started over a hundred years ago with a woman named Anna May Jarvis. Anna was born on May 1, 1864, just before the
25、 end of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln. She was the daughter of a “minister“, which in American English means a church leader. She was a quiet gift who liked to study in school, and she liked everyone and was liked by everyone as well. After she became an adult, Anna worked
26、 for a life insurance company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniaa city about halfway between New York City and Washington, D.C Then, in 1906, just two weeks after Anna“s 42nd birthday, her mother died. It was the second Sunday in May. In the months that followed, Anna began to change. No longer was she s
27、o gentle, so relaxed and easy-going. Instead she now had just one goal for her lifeto have her mother and all other mothers honored throughout the whole world on the second Sunday of May. After more than a year of careful planning, Anna arranged the first Mother“s Day church service, on May 10, 1908
28、, in Grafton, West Virginia. The next year Anna was able to get the city of Philadelphia, where she lived and worked, to proclaim the second Sunday of May as an official Mother“s Daythe first city to do so. After three more years, the state of West Virginia, where Anna“s mother had lived, made Mothe
29、r“s Day a statewide observancenot a holiday in the normal sense, but still a day to remember what mothers have done for their children and society.（分数：10.00）(1).Which answer is NOT right about Mother“s Day?（分数：2.00）A.In America, Mother“s Day is a holiday with a very long history.B.More and more coun
30、tries are put aside their tradition of celebrating Mother“s Day.C.In America, Mother“s Day is on the second Sunday in May.D.Throughout the world, Mother“s Day is celebrated on the same day.(2).Choose the right explanation of the word “observance“ in the last paragraph.（分数：2.00）A.Remark made by peopl
31、e.B.Action in accordance with custom.C.Performance of certain tradition.D.Notice paid widely.(3).How long in all had Anna spent to establish Mother“s Day in West Virginia?（分数：2.00）A.From May 10, 1908 to May 10, 1911.B.For more than four years.C.For more than three years.D.For about three years.(4).C
32、hoose the right understanding of this passage.（分数：2.00）A.Anna was born just before the assassination of President Lincoln who ended the Civil War.B.Anna was a daughter of a minister which in English means a church worker.C.Anna“s mother“s death had done a little damage to her easy life.D.The Mother“
33、s Day celebrated in West Virginia is not a normal holiday, but a day with special meaning.(5).According to the passage, what most probably happened in the paragraph following?（分数：2.00）A.The United States Congress proclaimed the Second in May as Mother“s Day forever in the United States.B.Mother“s Da
34、y gradually became a conventional celebration.C.Anna retired from her job with a fortune of over a hundred thousand dollars.D.People stopped buying candy to their mothers.八、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Suicide has been a cause of concern in most societies for a long time. The classical Greeks, for examp
35、le, required people who wanted to kill themselves to get permission from the senate. While this law is not without humor by today“s standards, it clearly shows an awareness of the problem in times gone by. In today“s society, suicide is much more prevalent than we want to admit. Why do people try to
36、 take their own lives? The motives for suicide can be categorized into areas such as a failure, wrath (暴怒), the need for attention, stress, and so on. However, the qualities of a person who wants to take his own life change from person to person, making it difficult to depict (描写) the typical victim
37、. To make the problem even more confusing, people will often camouflage (掩盖) their true feelings, thus causing their friends to disregard problems that should be viewed as serious. In the United States, a network of centers has been created to attempt to prevent suicides. People who are bitter, worr
38、ied, or depressed are encouraged to contact workers at these centers. These workers, often trained volunteers, offer benevolent advice to the callers, trying to help the callers to see that suicide as a solutions to problems is an illusion. The accomplishments of these centers, insofar (到这个程度) as th
39、eir effectiveness to reduce suicide is concerned, are minimal. However, they have helped a lot of people with a wide variety of problems. So, in the somewhat amorphous (难以名状的) area of man helping his fellow man, they are certainly a success.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following statements is TRUE acc
40、ording to the article?（分数：2.00）A.The classical Greeks did not know the existence of suicide.B.Suicide has always been prevalent in all parts of the world.C.In today“s society, there are quite a number of people who commit suicide.D.Nowadays suicide is not as common as it was in the past.(2).Which of
41、 the following is NOT mentioned as a motive for suicide?（分数：2.00）A.Insanity.B.Pressure.C.The need for attention.D.Great anger.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.People who want to take their own lives often disguise their feelings.B.It is difficult to describe what kind of
42、people tend to commit suicide.C.Suicide has been a problem in most societies since ancient times.D.People who commit suicide all share certain characteristics.(4).The word “benevolent“ means _.（分数：2.00）A.relevantB.kindC.seriousD.effective(5).The third paragraph mainly tells us that _.（分数：2.00）A.a ne
43、twork of centers has been quite effective in reducing suicideB.a network of centers has been quite successful in reducing suicideC.people are making efforts to help those who tend to commit suicide and in a way, they are successfulD.in the United States, people who want to commit suicide call a netw
44、ork of centers to get help九、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity(生产力) problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one“s productivity, it has, in fact, been proven tha
45、t a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivi
46、ty problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now ma
47、ny health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation (刺激), cou
48、ghing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected(遭受) to the risks of passive
49、 smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.（分数：10.00）(1).All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that _.（分数：2.00）A.an employer smokes while working in the officeB.a taxi driver smokes while driving the carC.a worker smokes while working in the workshopD.a worker smokes while reading in the train(2).According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee“s pe
