1、成人高等教育学士学位英语模拟 27 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)It seems like every day there“s some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us. (76) One day, science says a glass of red wine a day will help us live longer . The next day
2、, maybe not. It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee. Now, there“s been a lot of research into whether coffee“s good for our health. “The results have really been mixed,“ admits Neal Freedman who led the coffee study and published his finding
3、s in a medical journal recently. “There“s been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and there“s also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well.“ Freedman and his colleagues undertook the biggest study yet to look at the re
4、lationship between coffee and health. They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study. “We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than those nodrinkers,“ he said. Here“s what he means by “modestly“ : those who drank at
5、 least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study. When the researchers looked at specific causes of death, coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease, lung disease, injuries, accidents and
6、infections. Now, Freedman stressed that the study doesn“t prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship. (77) All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation . And even if it turns out that co
7、ffees really good for you, scientists have no idea why.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of _.（分数：2.00）A.teaB.beerC.alcoholD.coffee(2).According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Freedman and his colleagues hire
8、d 400,000 Americans to collect data.B.About four hundred thousand Americans worked for Freedman“s team full time for 13 years.C.People who took part in Freedman“s research are about 50 to 70 years old.D.People who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffee.(3).According to the author, scientists _.（
9、分数：2.00）A.have already proved that coffee is good for human healthB.have a long way to go before they find a way to study coffeeC.have avoided the cause-and-effect approach to study coffeeD.are still unable to figure out why coffee is good for us(4).The word “mixed“ in the first paragraph means “_“.
10、（分数：2.00）A.both good and badB.put togetherC.both sharp and softD.confused(5).Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Can Beer Help You Live Longer?B.Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?C.Can Wine Help You Live Longer?D.Can Tea Help You Live Longer?三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：
11、10.00)Washington Irving was America“s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and in the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in the country, and at the same time winning the admiration of fe
12、llow writers like Scott in Britain and Poe and Hawthorne in the United States. (78) The respect in which he was held partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, his love of both the Old World and the New. Thacker
13、ay described Irving as “a gentleman, who, though himself born in a very high sphere, was most finished, polished, witty; socially the equal of the most refined Europeans. “ (79) In England he was granted an honorary degree from Ox- ford-an unusual honor for a citizen of a young, uncultured nationand
14、 he received the medal of the Royal Society of Literature . America made him ambassador to Spain. Irving“s background provides little to explain his literary achievements. As gifted but delicate child, he had little schooling. He studied law, but without zeal, and never did practice seriously. He wa
15、s immune to his strict Presbyterian home environment, frequenting both social gatherings and the theater.（分数：10.00）(1).The main point of the first paragraph is that Washington Irving was _.（分数：2.00）A.America“s first man of lettersB.a writer who had great success both in and outside his own countryC.
16、a man who was able to move from literature to politicsD.a man whose personal charm enabled him to get by with basically inferior work(2).What is implied by the mention of Scott, Poe and Hawthorne?（分数：2.00）A.Irving enjoyed great popular admiration.B.Scott, Poe and Hawthorne were primarily responsible
17、 for Irving“s success.C.Irving“s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality.D.More Americans than Britons admired Irving.(3).Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving“s Presbyterian background on his life?（分数：2.00）A.It fostered his love for the theater.B.It develop
18、ed his skill in business.C.It prompted his interest in law.D.It had almost no effect on his life.(4).Which of the following best describes the effect of Irving“s personal qualities on his literary success?（分数：2.00）A.His personal qualities were entirely responsible for his literary success.B.His pers
19、onal qualities were primarily responsible for his literary success.C.His personal qualities had some effects on his literary success.D.His personal qualities had no effects on his literary success.(5).Why might Irving“s literary ability have been surprising to the English?（分数：2.00）A.They feared comp
20、etition from American writers.B.They did not expect the United States to produce good writers.C.They disapproved of the language American writers used.D.They thought of the United States as a purely commercial power.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)(80) As the Titanic was sinking and women and children cl
21、imbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ship“s band stood and played . They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self-interest. “There was no p
22、ushing,“ says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly behavior.“ Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about
23、 the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked(恐慌). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors. The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was ti
24、me. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “If you“ve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will takeover and everybody will behave in a social manner,“ Savage says. “If you“re going down in under 17 minutes, basically it“s
25、instinctual.“ On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats. Yes, we“re self-interested, Savage says. But we“re also part of a society. Given time, social no
26、rms(规范) can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic (坚忍的). On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, economists were confused because _.（分数：2.00）A.people“s behavior
27、 was disorderly on the TitanicB.people did not act in their own interest on the TitanicC.most men did not act in their own interest on the LusitaniaD.women and children could not climb into the lifeboats(2).The expression “won out“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_“.（分数：2.00）A.took
28、the upper handB.went out of controlC.ran wildD.shut down(3).According to David Savage, _ was a critical factor in determining people“s behavior in the sinking of these two ships.（分数：2.00）A.social orderB.placeC.instinctD.time(4).According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.
29、Both ships were expensive ones.B.A similar number of women and children from both ships survived.C.About the same number of people from each ship died.D.Both ships had a similar number of passengers.(5).Which of the following is an appropriate tide for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.Why Didn“t Musicians Pl
30、ay on the Lusitania?B.Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?C.Why Didn“t Passengers Panic on the Titanic?D.Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic?五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.The train will _ from Platform 2 at 3:45 on Tuesday morning.（分数：1.00）A.departB.arriveC.stopD.derail2.A judge must be _ wh
31、en weighing evidence.（分数：1.00）A.interestedB.disinterestedC.separatedD.disconnected3.As early as 1647 Ohio made a decision that free, tax-supported schools must be established in every town _ 50 households or more.（分数：1.00）A.havingB.to haveC.to have hadD.having had4.We love peace, yet we are not the
32、kind of people to yield _ any military threat.（分数：1.00）A.upB.toC.inD.at5.If tap water were as dangerous as some people think, _ would be getting sick.（分数：1.00）A.a lot of more usB.more a lot of usC.a lot of us moreD.a lot more of us6._ anything about the accident, he went to work as well.（分数：1.00）A.N
33、ot knowB.Know notC.Knowing notD.Not knowing7.He studied hard at school when he was young, _ contributes to his success in later life.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.whatD.each of which8.The measure you proposed _ what is expected.（分数：1.00）A.loses track ofB.falls far short ofC.keeps step withD.leaves behind9
34、.You should not _ going to the doctor because your illness might be serious.（分数：1.00）A.take upB.put offC.lay downD.put aside10.He spends money like water. In fact, his expenses on food and clothes are rather high _ his income.（分数：1.00）A.in respect ofB.in contrast toC.in responseD.in proportion to11.
35、Last week I bought an ancient vase, _ price is quite reasonable.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whoseC.thatD.what12.The teacher had the naughty boy _ for about an hour at the back of the classroom.（分数：1.00）A.standingB.to standC.standD.stood13.Had I studied hard in high school, I _ to university to study.（分数：1.00）
36、A.wentB.would goC.could have goneD.had gone14._ from a distance, the mountain looks like an old man.（分数：1.00）A.SeeingB.HavingC.SeenD.Being seen15._ could not arouse the students“ interest.（分数：1.00）A.That the teacher saidB.Which the teacher saidC.What the teacher saidD.What did the teacher say16.You
37、can“t hear what I“m saying _ you stop talking.（分数：1.00）A.only ifB.unlessC.lestD.except that17.He _ working till he was seventy years old.（分数：1.00）A.kept upB.kept onC.kept toD.kept out18.It is estimated that the disease _ by polluted water will kill 1 out of every 100 children.（分数：1.00）A.causingB.cau
38、sedC.to causeD.will cause19.The old gentleman never fails to help _ is in need of his help.（分数：1.00）A.whoB.whoeverC.oneD.whomever20.Say _ what you mean and then there will be no misunderstanding.（分数：1.00）A.casuallyB.eventuallyC.necessaryD.precisely21.Although _ happened in that developed country sou
39、nds like science fiction, it could occur elsewhere in the world.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.whatC.howD.it22.No sooner _ than he realized that he should have remained silent.（分数：1.00）A.the words had spokenB.had the words spokenC.the words had been spokenD.had the words been spoken23.It would be a mistake to _
40、this law to situations which are outside this range.（分数：1.00）A.applyB.employC.useD.fit24.He is sincere and easy to _.（分数：1.00）A.get down toB.get atC.get along withD.get over25.I could have done it better if I _ more time.（分数：1.00）A.have hadB.hadC.had hadD.will have had26.Don“t risk _ the job which s
41、o many people want.（分数：1.00）A.losingB.to loseC.lostD.your life to lose27.Living in the central American desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least.（分数：1.00）A.of whichB.for whatC.asD.whose28.The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married _.（分数：1.00）A.in the finalB.in the e
42、ndC.to the lastD.in conclusion29.One warning was _ to stop her doing it.（分数：1.00）A.sufferedB.sufficedC.suggestedD.provided30.Experienced teachers make _ mistakes than beginners.（分数：1.00）A.lesserB.fewerC.not manyD.very few六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.It is difficult to make yourself unders
43、tand in a foreign country when you have no knowledge of its language.（分数：1.00）A.to makeB.understandC.whenD.have no knowledge32.After she got married , Lily went to see her mother each other week .（分数：1.00）A.AfterB.got marriedC.went toD.each other week33.There will be more than three hundreds student
44、s taking part in the sports meeting .（分数：1.00）A.will beB.three hundredsC.takingD.sports meeting34.While shopping , people sometimes can“t help persuading into buying something they don“t really need .（分数：1.00）A.shoppingB.persuadingC.buyingD.need35.We are all for your proposal that the discussion is
45、to be put off .（分数：1.00）A.areB.forC.thatD.is to be put off36.It was very considerable of you to send me the information so promptly .（分数：1.00）A.considerableB.ofC.sendD.promptly37.Only under special circumstances freshmen are permitted to take make-up test.（分数：1.00）A.underB.circumstancesC.freshmen ar
46、eD.to take38.It“s already 5 o“clock now. Don“t you think it“s about time we are going home?（分数：1.00）A.It“sB.o“clockC.Don“t youD.are going39.Despite the wonderful action and well-developed plot, the three-hours“ movie could not hold our attention .（分数：1.00）A.DespiteB.well-developedC.the three-hours“D
47、.attention40.People appreciate to have worked with him because he has a good sense of humor .（分数：1.00）A.to have workedB.becauseC.a good senseD.humor七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)I once found out that doing a favor for someone could get you into trouble. I was in the eighth grade at 1 time, and we were
48、 having a final test. During the test, the girl next to me 2 something, but I didn“t quite catch it. 3 I leaned over her way and found out she was asking me if I could 4 her a pen. She showed me that hers was 5 ink and 6 not write. I 7 to have an extra one and I handed it to her. After the test pape
49、rs had been 8 , the teacher asked me to stay in the room. As soon as we were 9 , she began to talk to me about 10 it meant to grow up, and how important it was to stand 11 your own feet. For a long time, she talked about the importance of 12 and the harm of cheating, she made me 13 that I would think seriously about what she“d said. I kept 14 for quite a while why she had to talk to me about all those t
