[外语类试卷]北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷1及答案与解析.doc

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1、北京成人本科学位英语模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresp

2、onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1 (76) Heredity(遗传 ) is not the only thing that influences our color. Where we live and how we live after we are born are important too. For instance, our genes influence how fat or thin we are. But our weight depends mainly up

3、on how much we eat and how much exercise we get. In the same way, our skin color depends to a large extent upon how much sunshine we get. When summer arrives and light colored people go to the beaches, some will tan darkly, some will tan lightly and few will not tan at all. Each one has inherited a

4、different ability to tan, but the differences do not appear until the conditions are right. An outdoor man will soon become pale if he changes to an indoor job, while a desk clerk will take on tan after a short vacation in the sun. Sometimes people decide that being tanned is better than being pale.

5、 Sometimes they decide the opposite. Centuries ago, most of the people in Europe were peasants and they had to work in the fields all day. Noblemen, on the other hand, did not have to work. They stayed indoors and remained pale. You could always tell a nobleman from a peasant because a peasant had a

6、 tan. As a result, a shin so pale that the veins (血管 ) showed was considered a mark of great beauty. During the Industrial Revolution things changed. Farmers left their fields and went to work in factories, mines and mills. Working for long hours in dimly lit factories and mines made their skins pal

7、e. (77) Wealthy people, however, could afford to travel so sunny countries. They had the leisure to lie around on the beaches and get tan. Having a tan became a sign of wealth. In Western Europe and North America pale skin is no longer desirable. Instead of bleaching themselves white with lemon juic

8、e, many women spend their time under a sun lamp. The desire for a quick tan has led to the invention of pills and lotions (涂剂 ) that darken the skin artificially without exposure to sunlight. These pills and lotions can be bought by anyone at any drugstore. A rich man can spend hundreds of dollars o

9、n a vacation in the sunny West Indies and get his suntan there. But his lowest paid clerk can have what looks like the same tan out of a bottle for a few cents. 1 Besides genes, our skin color has much to do with _. （ A） exercise （ B） weight （ C） food （ D） sunshine 2 When summer comes and the light

10、colored people go to the beaches, _. （ A） all of them will tan darkly （ B） few of them will tan darkly （ C） many of them will not tan at all （ D） some of them will not tan at all 3 Centuries ago in Europe, it was considered of great beauty to have _. （ A） pale skin （ B） light colored skin （ C） dark

11、colored skin （ D） a suntan 4 During the Industrial Revolution people began to like to have a tan because it was a sign of _. （ A） good health （ B） great strength （ C） wealth （ D） youth 5 Pills and lotions have been invented in Western Europe and North America _. （ A） to protect people from sunburn （

12、 B） to make people look wealthy （ C） to smooth peoples skin （ D） to help people to have a quick tan 6 (78) Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time. if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a d

13、ay the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other peoples. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle,

14、ride a bicyclecompare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake u

15、nless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other Children if he wants it, what his word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not. If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be

16、in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells that he cant find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must some

17、 day learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. 6 According to the passage, which of the following is the best way for children to learn things? （ A） Listening to skilled peoples advice. （ B） Asking older people many questions. （ C） Making mistakes and

18、having them corrected. （ D） Doing what other people do. 7 The writer think teachers should NOT _. （ A） give children correct answers （ B） allow children to make mistakes （ C） point out childrens mistakes to them （ D） let children mark their own work 8 According to the writer, teachers in school shou

19、ld _. （ A） allow children to learn from each other （ B） point out childrens mistakes whenever found （ C） correct childrens mistakes as soon as possible （ D） give children more book knowledge 9 According to the passage, learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _. （ A） different from learn

20、ing other skills （ B） the same as learning other skills （ C） more important than other skills （ D） not really important skills 10 The title of this passage could probably be _. （ A） Let Us Teachers Stop Work （ B） Let Us Make Children Learn （ C） Let Children Correct Their Exercises （ D） Let Children

21、Learn By Themselves 11 (79) There is an English saying: “Laughter is best medicine,“ Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health.

22、 Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart heating and breathing

23、; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. (80) Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of st

24、udents who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain.

25、 As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce be

26、neficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. 11 Doctors have proved the following EXCEPT that _. （ A） smiling does good to health （ B） laughter can be tolerated （ C） there is a way to reduce pain （ D） laughter can work the muscles in the feet 12 The passage mainly discussed that _. （ A） lau

27、ghter ard physical exercise have similar effects on the human body （ B） smile can produce the same effects as laughter （ C） pain can be reduced by laughter （ D） laughter is the best medicine 13 The students who _ tolerated the pain for the longest time. （ A） listened to different radio programs （ B）

28、 could produce a kind of chemical （ C） dont have stress or pain （ D） listened to a funny program 14 The word “diminish“ in Line 14 means _. （ A） test （ B） stop （ C） reduce （ D） increase 15 Doctors hold laughter clinics _. （ A） to give better condition to their patients （ B） in order to improve patie

29、nts health （ C） to make patients smile （ D） to prove smile and laughter have the same effect 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes

30、 the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 He was a man of noble _. He came from an old and prominent family in Virginia. （ A） source （ B） root （ C） resource （ D） origin 17 When the whole area was _ by the flood, the government sen

31、t food there by helicopter. （ A） cut away （ B） cut up （ C） cut down （ D） cut off 18 The other day your cousin came to visit us without giving notice （ A） in addition （ B） in advance （ C） in fact （ D） in nature 19 The two girls look so much alike that we can hardly _ one from the other. （ A） separate

32、 （ B） contrast （ C） distinguish （ D） compare 20 By the end of this month, we surely _ a satisfactory solution to the problem. （ A） have found （ B） will be finding （ C） will have found （ D） are finding 21 By the time Tom makes up his mind, the offer _. （ A） is cancelled （ B） will cancel （ C） will hav

33、e been cancelled （ D） will be canceling 22 _ the amount left in my pocket is little. （ A） Having paid my taxes （ B） Paying my taxes （ C） My taxes having been paid （ D） My taxes have been paid 23 Its no use _ any longer. He may come by any bus. （ A） waiting （ B） to wait （ C） having waited （ D） to hav

34、e waited 24 In Beijing there are many sites of historical interest _. （ A） to be visited （ B） of visiting （ C） to visit （ D） when visiting 25 You _ her at the beginning, but now it is too late. （ A） ought to refuse （ B） have ought to refuse （ C） ought to have refused （ D） ought have refused 26 The r

35、eason I came late is _ I missed the bus. （ A） why （ B） that （ C） as （ D） because 27 All _ for your good. （ A） what I said was （ B） what I said were （ C） that I said were （ D） that I said was 28 The USA is composed of 50 states, _ are separated form the others by land or water. （ A） two of these （ B）

36、 of whom two （ C） two of which （ D） two of that 29 _ , he knew a lot. （ A） As he was young （ B） Young as he was （ C） Young was he （ D） he was young 30 It was not long _ the rain stopped and the bright sun came out again. （ A） that （ B） ago （ C） before （ D） until 31 “Where is the man you talked about

37、 yesterday?“ “Look! _.“ （ A） Here he comes （ B） Here comes he （ C） Here does he come （ D） Here is he coming 32 The actor and singer _ a performance in Hangzhou on next Saturday evening. （ A） are to hold （ B） is to hold （ C） will be held （ D） holds 33 Tom is the oldest boy and is taller than _ boy in

38、 the class. （ A） the other （ B） any other （ C） each （ D） any 34 Tom is _ anyone in our class in sports. （ A） superior than （ B） more superior than （ C） superior to （ D） more superior to 35 No one imagined that the apparently _ businessman was really a criminal. （ A） respectful （ B） respective （ C） r

39、espectable （ D） respecting 36 I have made an _ for you to see the doctor at eleven this morning. （ A） appointment （ B） arrangement （ C） opportunity （ D） assignment 37 No _ that she failed in the final exam. She has always been so careless. （ A） wonder （ B） matter （ C） guess （ D） terms 38 It is neces

40、sary for students to take tests at monthly _. （ A） intervals （ B） times （ C） periods （ D） terms 39 Every field of chemistry _ different chemical reactions. （ A） holds （ B） consists （ C） composes （ D） involves 40 We have to try every means to _ the costs of-the construction project. （ A） bring up （ B

41、） bring down （ C） bring forth （ D） bring back 41 It is no easy job to be a teacher. One has to be extremely patient _the students. （ A） at （ B） about （ C） on （ D） with 42 She doesnt talk much, but what she says makes _. （ A） sense （ B） idea （ C） meaning （ D） significance 43 Linda has lost her wallet

42、 again. It is the second time this _. （ A） has happened （ B） happened （ C） happen （ D） was happened 44 To play fair is as important as _. （ A） we play well （ B） playing well （ C） to play well （ D） well to play 45 But for their help, we _. （ A） shouldnt succeed （ B） could not have succeeded （ C） will

43、 not succeed （ D） should not have succeeded 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

44、 46 Tom and I (are) looking forward to (be seeing) you, (so) dont (disappoint) us ! （ A） are （ B） be seeing （ C） so （ D） disappoint 47 I (wish) you (were) here now that I (can) thank you (in person). （ A） wish （ B） were （ C） can （ D） in person 48 The book was (so bored) that I (returned it) (to the

45、library) (without finishing it). （ A） so bored （ B） returned it （ C） to the library （ D） without finishing it 49 (I recommend) that you all (are) diligent (if) you want to pass (the exam). （ A） I recommend （ B） are （ C） if （ D） the exam 50 It was (when) she was (about) (to go) to bed (while) the tel

46、ephone rang. （ A） when （ B） about （ C） to go （ D） while 51 Hes perfectly (content) (living) in a hut and (paint) pictures (all day). （ A） content （ B） living （ C） paint （ D） all day 52 He was speaking to a stranger (whom), (I think), (was asking) him (something). （ A） whom （ B） I think （ C） was aski

47、ng （ D） something 53 Of the two lectures, (the first) was by far (the best) one, partly because the person who delivered (it) had (such) a pleasant voice. （ A） the first （ B） the best （ C） it （ D） such 54 (Rarely) (we have seen) such an effective actor (as he) has proven himself (to be). （ A） Rarely

48、 （ B） we have seen （ C） as he （ D） to be 55 (Whether) he is Coming (or not) (dont) matter (too much). （ A） Whether （ B） or not （ C） dont （ D） too much 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the e

49、nd of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 56 People in Britain are living longer and are better off, with the result that more and more money is being spent on consumer goods, 【 B1】 the latest statistics. But whi