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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2015.05.09Part 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life, a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were breast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula （配方奶粉）.“Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding has long-term benefits, "says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in The Lancet Global Health.(76) Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health. This is especially true in poor countries, where water can be contaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing countries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who’s breast-fed. In the U.S., some research has suggested that breast-feeding may raise a baby’s IQ（智商）by a few points. But a recent study with siblings（兄弟姐妹）found little advantage to breast-feeding.Horta says these previous studies didn’t follow children into adulthood to see if breast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected from 3,493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth. They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests. Those who were breast-fed for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-fed for less than one month, the team found.When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found a clear difference: Those who were breast-fed the longest stayed in school for about an extra year and had monthly salaries that were about a third higher.1. From the passage, we learn that Horta_______________ .A. is from BrazilB. conducts his research in the U.S.C. has 30 researchers on his teamD. is well-known in developing countries2. Which of the following about those who were breast-fed is NOT mentioned?A. They stayed longer in schoolB. They were happierC. They were smarterD. They made more money3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Doctors don’t understand the benefits of breast-feeding.B. Horta is concerned with water contamination in poor countries.C. Horta’s research project lasted about 30 yearsD. Breast-feeding is the only way to improve a baby’s health4. The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.A. finishedB. interestedC. clearedD. polluted5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Researchers Have Pointed Out the Disadvantages of Breast-feedingB. Researchers Have Found Out the Shortcomings of FormulaC. Breast-feeding Improves Chances of SuccessD. Breast-feeding Benefits Both Mother and BabyPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Maggie Walker was born in 1867 in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother was once a slave in a rich woman’s house. When Maggie was very young, a thief killed her father. Her family was impoverished, so Maggie's mother started doing laundry in her home. Maggie had to help her. She washed clothes every day, but she continued to go to school. She was a very good student, especially in math.After Maggie graduated from high school, she got a job as a teacher. In 1886, she married Armistead Walker. They had two sons and Maggie stayed home to care for them. She also volunteered to help a social organization called the Order of St. Luke. This organization helped African Americans take care of the sick and bury the dead. Maggie Walker loved the work of the organization. The organization believed that African Americans should take care of each other.Over the years, Maggie Walker had more and more responsibilities with the organization. In 1895, she suggested that St. Luke begin a program for young people. (77) This program became very popular with schoolchildren. In 1899, Walk became Grand Secretary Treasurer of the St. Luke organization. However, because she was a woman, she received less than half the salary of the man who had the job before her.The Order of St. Luke had a lot of financial difficulties when Walker took over. It hada lot of unpaid bills and only $31.61 in the bank. But soon Maggie Walker changed all of that.(78) Her idea was to get new members to join the Organization. In just a few years, it grew from 3,400 members to 50,000 members. The organization bought a $100,000 office building and increased its staff to 55. Now Walker was ready for her next big step.6. Maggie’s father died____________.A. when she finished high schoolB. before she was bornC. when she was very youngD. after she got married7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Maggie had two children.B. Maggie was once a slave.C. Maggie was good at math.D. Maggie taught for a while.8. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Maggie loved to help other African Americans.B. Maggie was very popular with school teachers.C. Maggie was the founder of the Order of St. Luke.D. Maggie was better paid than men as Grand Secretary Treasurer.9. The word impoverished in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.A. difficultB. richC. famousD. poor10. After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie’s__________________A. educationB. next projectC. payD. childhoodPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:When Bill de Blasio ran for New York City mayor last year, he promised to end a controversial （有争议的）, citywide cell-phone ban（禁令）in public schools, which is not equally enforced in all schools. Now, under his leadership, the city is preparing to end the ban. It will be replaced by a policy that allows phones inside schools but tells students to keep them packed away during class.Many schools have a rule about enforcing the ban that says, “If we don't see it, we don’t know about it.” That means teachers are OK with students bringing in cell phones, as long as they stay out of sight and inside bags and pockets.But at the 88 city schools with metal detectors, die ban has been strictly enforced. The detectors were installed to keep weapon out of schools，but the scanners（扫描器）can also detect cell phones. So students at these schools must leave their phones at home or pay someone to store it for them.The ban was put into place in 2007 under mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ending the ban will also likely end an industry that has sprung up near dozens of the schools that enforce the ban. Workers in vans（厢式货车）that resemble food tracks store teens’ cell phones and Other devices fora dollar a day,(79) Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency. They also say that enforcement of the ban is uneven and discriminatory. Where the ban is enforced, it puts a disadvantage on students who can’t afford to pay to storetheir phones.Before putting an official end to the cell-phone ban, city education officials are working on creating a new policy. (80) It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. New York City will give financial aid to poor students.B. New York City plans to restrict cell phone use in libraries.C. New York City plans to install metal detectors in all public schools.D. New York City will soon end a ban on cell phones in schools.12. Students pay ______ a day to leave their cell phones in a van parked near their school.A. a dollarsB. two dollarsC. five dollarsD. ten dollars13. Metal detectors were installed in 88 city schools, mainly to keep _______ out of schools.A. cell phonesB. weaponsC. alcoholD. drugs14. The word discriminatory in Paragraph 5 probably means________.A. necessaryB. toughC. strictD. unfair15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. After the cell-phone ban is ended, students can use their phones during class.B. The cell-phone ban is equally enforced in all public schools.C. The cell-phone ban was put into place in 2008 under Mayor Bill de Blasio.D. A phone-storage industry has appeared outside the 88 metal-detector campuses.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 the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. A: Excuse me, sir. But can you tell me if there is hotel near here?B: Eh…there is one at the street comer, two blocks away.A: Thank you very much!B: _________!A. Nice to see you!B. Pardon me.C. You’re welcome.D. I agree.17. It often takes some time for a new couple to________ to each other’s was way of life.A. referB. listenC. amountD. adjust18. Milk turns______ easily in the summer, so it is often kept in a refrigerator.A. sourB. sweetC. bitterD. delicious19. The Prime Minister had to________________ because he was believed to have done something bad against his people.A. releaseB. resignC. reformD. regard20. Last Sunday when Mr Wang was leaving Beijing for Canada, a number of his friend ______ at the airport.A. found him outB. put him upC. knocked him downD. saw him off21. Bob doesn't work hard________ in school. He is playing all the time!A. at allB. in allC. after allD. above all22.1 want to buy a new tie to go______________ this brown suit.A. intoB. withC. afterD. by23. Amy is very afraid of dogs, ______________ ?A. is sheB. dose sheC. isn’t sheD. doesn't she24. The engine gives___________ smoke and steam.A. upB. inC. awayD. off25. Please turn the radio____________ . The baby is sleeping.A. upB. overC. offD. around26. Frank moved to California last summer and__________________ there since then.A. has stayedB. stayedC. is stayingD. stays27. The airplane___________ to have sunk to the bottom of Indian Ocean.A. supposeB. supposesC. has supposedD. is supposed28. The management have spent the whole day discussing the schedule of the meeting _______ next year.A. holdB. heldC. to holdD. to be held29. His car got stuck in the mud, so he_____ get off and asked the villager nearby to help.A. canB. had toC. used toD. may30. It was__________ winter night and a pale moon hung low in_____ sky.A. a; aB. the; theC. a; theD. the; a31. When Jack came in, I________ dinner with my parents.A. was havingB. hadC. am havingD. have32. Would you mind____ quiet for a little while? I am doing my course work.A. keepB. to keepC. keptD. keeping33. If you had come five minutes earlier, you________ him. It’s a pity you were late!A. would meetB. would have metC. metD. had met34. My friend Peter,_____ had been on a visit to America, returned yesterday.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whose35. It takes at least five years to ten years_____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. when36. The man nest door has a good_____________ of going to bed at 10 p.m. every day.A. habitB. customC. traditionD. thing37.1 got the news__________ your call, but thank you just the same.A. due toB. used toC. senior toD. prior to38. Alan sold most of his belongings. He has scarcely______ left in the house.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing39. The president promised to keep all the board members_______ of how the talks were going on.A. informB. informingC. be informedD. informed40. _______ got on the train when it started to move.A. I rarely hadB. Scarcely had IC. No sooner I hadD. No sooner had I41. It’s__________ day and I'd like to go for a walk in the park.A. so a beautifulB. a so beautifulC. such beautiful aD. such a beautiful42. Tom, more than anyone else, ____________ anxious to go there again.A. areB. wereC. isD. being43. If he__________ to this project, we will not go on to carry it out.A. will objectB. objectsC. had objectedD. objected44. It was during his stay in the countryside_________________ he began to learn English.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what45. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money couldA. make up forB. keep up withC. come up withD. put up withPart 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. The teacher had three students in this English speech contest, and all of which won the first prize.A B C D47. The war was broken out in 1937, which led to great losses of lives.A B C D48. He got to the station in a hurry only be told that the train had just gone.ABC D49. According to this morning’s news, about two-thirds of the people in this village was made homeless after the storm.A B C D50. House prices are more higher in Beijing than in many other places in China.A B C D51. I am wondering when does the next train leave for Shanghai.A B C D52. He welcomed the new students and then went on to explaining the college rules.A B C D53. Yesterday Ted didn’t go to school and his brother didn’t go, too.A B C D54. I try to avoid to go shopping at weekends because the stores are so crowded.A B C D55. As they use energy only for motion, a snake can live longer without food than a human being.A B C DPart 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 end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Rowan Torrez will never be able to bear his late（已故的）father tell him that he loves him, but yesterday he 56 received his dad's love in writing, a postcard 57 by his father nearly eight years ago.On March 7，just days before the two-year anniversary（纪念日）of the 58 of Joseph Torrez, his wife Julie and his ten-year-old son Rowan, received a postcard in the mail from Joseph. The postcard was 59 June 10, 2007. When Joseph Torrez was 60 and working, be would often send postcards to them from 61 places, which he had been to for business 62. And one of them arrived in their mailbox nearly eight years 63 he sent it.“Hello from Boston, the postcard 64. “I love you and I 65 you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy."Rowan and his mother have no 66 how the postcard just showed 67 at their home in Littleton, Colorado. But they are thankful 68 one more gift from Joseph, 69 died on March 13, 2013 from a rare brain disease. Such a disease usually 70 a person after he is sixty years old, 71 Joseph died when he was only forty-one.The latest postcard is now one of the most 72 gifts that Rowan has received from his father. He will 73 it, adding it to his scrapbook（剪贴簿）74 he keeps all the other postcards from him. They help Rowan 75 his father after losing him at such a young age.56. A. unexpectedly B. unfortunately C. responsibly D. frequently57. A. write B. writing C. wrote D. written58. A. end B. life C. death D. birth59. A. made B. dated C. making D. dating60. A. asleep B. alive C. dead D. active61. A. wealthy B. useful C. different D. practical62. A. reasons B. scenes C. emotions D. speeds63. A. when B. before C. since D. after64. A. reads B. thinks C. reading D. thinking65. A. think B. trust C. miss D. hate66. A. method B. way C. Hope D. idea67. A. out B. up C. away D. off68. A. in B. with C. for D. on69. A. who B. whom C. that D. which70. A. trembles B. steals C. covers D. strikes71. moreover B. therefore C. but D. and72. A. careful B. precious C. nervous D. useless73. A. explain B. vanish C. resist D. treasure74. A. where B. which C. when D. that75. A. forget B. surprise C. remember D. receivePart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are Jive sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health.77. This program became very popular with schoolchildren.78. Her idea was to get new members to join the organization.79. Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency.80. It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 周末，我宁愿待在家里看看书。

2015年成人本科学士学位英语模拟试题及答案

Huangxi28371. It is reported that a (n) ______of accidents has occurred at that crossroads.A. seriesB. lotC. numberD. amount2. If someone is in the United States for good, it means he is there______.A. to do goodB. temporarilyC. to rest wellD. permanently3. Please let us have more time, ______?A. shall weB. will youC. won’tD. don’t you4. There is no hurry. You can take your time ______ those exercises.A. doingB. to doC. doneD. to be doin5. He spoke English so well that I took it ______ that he was an American.A. for grantedB. as trueC. for certainD. as such6. ______ we need air and water, so we need criticism and self-criticism.A. Even thoughB. So long asC. Just asD. Now that7. Children are always curious ______ everything they see.A. toB. forC. onD. about8. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or ______, can follow a favorite hobby.A. wellB. goodC. fineD. happy9. It’s desired that she ______ to teach us at least twice a week.A. comesB. will comeC. comeD. may come10. ______, I should ask them some questions.A. Should they come to usB. If they come to usC. Were they come to usD. Had they come to us11. In 1990 he caught a serious illness from ______ effects he still suffers.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whose12. He found ______ everybody know what had happened.A. it necessary lettingB. it necessary to letC. necessary lettingD. necessary to let13. The interviewer should take down notes at the moment the person ______ answers the questions.A. to be interviewedB. interviewingC. being interviewedD. interviewed14. “Car 17 won the race.” “Yes, but its driver came close to ______ killed.”A. beingB. having beenC. beD. have been15. About the sixth century A.D. when few Europeans could read, the Chinese ______ paper.A. inventedB. had inventedC. have inventedD. had been invented16. I have two friends but ______ of them likes to go fishing with me.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD.either17. His unhappy childhood ______ his bad temper.A. counts forB. accounts forC. makes forD. goes for18. No one doubts ______ it is true.A. whetherB. ifC. thatD. what19. His brother had become a teacher, ______ he wanted to be.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. that20. Not until I came to China ______ what kind of a county she is.A. I knewB. I didn’t knowC. I did knowD. did I knowPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1How often one hears children wishing they were grown up, and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child —things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he has done wrong.When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.21. According to Paragraph 2, the writer thinks that _______.A. life for a child is comparatively easyB. a child is always loved whatever he doesC. if much is given to a child, he must do something in returnD. only children are interested in life22. After a child grows up, he_____.A. will have little time playingB. has to be successful in finding a jobC. can still ask for help in time of troubleD. should be able to take care of himself23. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. People are often satisfied with their life.B. Life is less interesting for old people.C. Adults are freer to do what they want to do.D. Adults should no longer rely on others.24. The main idea of the passage is that ______.A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some painsB. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hardC. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one’s lifeD. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life25. The paragraph following the passage will most probably discuss ______.A. examples of successful young menB. how to build up one’s position in societyC. joys and pains of old peopleD. what to do when one has problems in lifePassage 2Every country tends to accept its own way of life as being the normal one and to praise or criticize others as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted (曲解) one.Here is a great argument in favor of foreign travel and learning foreign languages. It is only by traveling in, or living in a county and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what a country and its people are really like. And how different the knowledge one gains this way frequently turns out to be true from the second-hand information gathered from other sources! How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselves are not very different after all!Differences between peoples do of course, exist and, one hopes, will always continue to do so. The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs. With the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might seem to be some truth in this at least as far as Europe is concerned. However this may be, at least the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different kind of animal from themselves.26. Every country criticizes ways of life in other countries because they are _______.A. distortedB. normalC. similar to each otherD. different from its own27. One who travels in a foreign country and learns its language will ______.A. find out what its people are likeB. argue in favor of this country and the languageC. know the country and its people betterD. like its inhabitants and their language28. The knowledge one gains by traveling in a foreign county is often _______.A. from second-hand informationB. gathered from other sources than from its inhabitantsC. gained from the arguments about the countryD. different from what one had before the travel29. Differences between peoples ________.A. will gradually disappear because of ease of travelB. do exist even though different nationalities behave exactly alikeC. will always continue to exist and the world will be a dull placeD. will not exist as one hopes30. The underlined word “However” most probably means _________.A. somewhatB. by whatever meansC. anyhowD. no matter whatPassage 3We arranged that Kissinger would fly to Vietnam for talks early in July and then stop in Pakistan on the way back. There he would develop a stomachache that would require him to stay in bed and not be seen by the press. Then, with President Yahya’s cooperation he would be taken to an airport where a Pakistan plane would fly him over the mountains to China.Kissinger’s trip was given the code(密码) name Polo after Marco Polo, another Western traveler who made history by journeying to China. Everything went without a hitch. His slight illness in Islamabad received only minor attention from reporters covering him. They accepted the story that he would be confined to bed for at least a couple of days and began making arrangements for their own entertainment.Because of the need for complete secrecy and the lack of any direct communication facilities between Beijing and Washington, I knew that we would have no word from Kissinger while he was in China. Even after he had returned to Pakistan it would still be important to maintain secrecy. So before Kissinger left, we agreed on a single code word —Eureka －which he would use if his mission were successful.On July 11, Al Haig, who knew our code word, phoned me to saythat a cable from Kissinger had arrived.“What’s the message?” I asked.“Eureka,” he replied.31. Kissinger stopped in Pakistan because ______.A. he happened to have a stomachacheB. he needed a rest after a long journeyC. he had a secret mission to perform thereD. he did not want to be seen by the press32. The reporters in Islamabad believed that ______.A. Kissinger was not feeling wellB. Kissinger had just come back from VietnamC. Kissinger had put off leaving for ChinaD. Kissinger was preparing to entertain them33. The statement “everything went without a hitch” (Para.2) most probably means that ______.A. nothing was easy with the missionB. the plans were carried out with great difficultyC. things went smoothlyD. there was no possibility of success34. There was no news from Kissinger while he was in Beijing, chiefly because _______.A. his trip had to be kept secretB. President Yahya did not go with KissingerC. communication between Beijing and Islamabad was difficultD. the negotiation(谈判) was not successful35. The passage implies that Kissinger’s message “Eureka”was sent _______.A. when the negotiation started in BeijingB. as soon as he arrived in WashingtonC. when he flew to Vietnam on July 11D. when the negotiation was completed in BeijingPassage 4No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the U.S.A. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 144 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington Post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the “sensational”, which feature crime, sex and rumor, to the serious,which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain as well as give information, for they have to compete with television.Just as American newspapers give way to all tastes, so do they also try and apply to readers for all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist (过激分子) groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of different political and social views in order to present a balanced picture.As in other democratic countries American newspapers can be either responsible or irresponsible, but it is generally accepted that the American press serves its country well and that it has more than once bravely uncovered political scandals (丑闻) or crimes, for instance, the Watergate Affair. The newspapers drew the attention of the public to the fears of the Vietnam War.36. There are fewer national newspapers in ______.A. Britain than in the U.S.A.B. France than in BritainC. the U.S.A. than in Britain or FranceD. France than in the U.S.A. or Britain37. Most American newspapers try to entertain their readers because______.A. they have to keep up a good relation with themB. they have to compete with televisionC. they have to write about crime, sex and rumorD. they have to give factual news in an interesting way38. Many American newspapers attract readers of different political tendency by ______.A. supporting extremist groups from time to timeB. inviting middle-of-the-road Americans to write articles for themC. avoiding carrying articles about extremistsD. printing articles representing different political viewpoints39. In this passage the underlined word “press” (Para.2) means ______.A. a machine for printingB. the business of printingC. great forceD. newspapers40. The passage is mainly about ______.A. the characteristics of American newspapersB. the development of American newspapersC. the functions of American newspapersD. the merits and shortcomings of American newspapersPart III Cloze (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blanksthere are four choices marked A, B, C and D, you should choose one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the answer by blanking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.If you feel you have a closer relationship with your grandmother on your mother’s side than on you father’s side, it is no surprise to researchers at the universities of Newcastle and Antwerp. 41 on studies in the Netherlands, they claim that maternal grandparents（外祖父母）are likely to make greater efforts to maintain frequent contact 42 their grandchildren than paternal grandparents（祖父母）.They 43 that psychological behaviors related to human evolution are involved: women are always sure of their relationship to their sons or daughters, 44 men can never be wholly certain they are their children biological fathers.Further more, maternal grandparents are always more certain than paternal grandparents 45 a grandchild is related to them: “Thus maternal grandparents may go the extra mile to visit their grandchildren.”The study, 46 by Thomas Pollet and his colleagues, found that for grandparents 47 within 30 km of their grandchildren, more than 30 per cent of maternal grandmothers and 25 per cent of maternal grandfathers had 48 daily or a few times a week. In 49 , this fell to 15 percent for paternal grandparents.Mr. Pollet said: “Even in families where there has been divorce, wefound 50 differences. Grandparents on your mother’s side make the extra effort.”41. A. Based B. Relied C. Agreed D. Taken42. A. for B. to C. in D. with43. A. demand B. speculate C. deny D. require44. A. where B. whereas C. which D. why45. A. if B. how C. that D. as46. A. come across B. cut back C. covered up D. carried out47. A. departing B. existing C. living D. emerging48. A. contact B. contract C. concern D. conduct49. A. time B. detail C. addition D. contrast50. A. unchanging B. unknown C. unlikely D. UnexpectedPart IV Translate from English to Chinese (20 points)Directions: Read the following passage and translate the 5 parts underlined in the following passage from English into Chinese and write them on the Translation Paper.Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders. (51) Aninvestigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases by 2%. All this comes down to one point, work is helpful to health.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. (52)Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. (53)By work people come into contact with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.(54 )Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient ora teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.(55)From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study hard and live a happy and healthy life.Part V Writing (30 points)For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Animals—Pets or Sources of Food and Clothing? Write at least 100words and base your composition on the outline below and use the words for references as many as you can.1)有人认为，动物是宠物，是人类的朋友；2)还有人认为，动物是人类衣、食的主要来源；3)你的观点。

2015年成人英语三级考试模拟试题及答案

英语试卷⼀ Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points) Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1. Louise: Would you like to go to a party this Saturday? Jackie: ______________. What kind of party?A. Feels great.B. Sounds good.C. Looks nice.D. Seems OK. 2. Customer: Hi, I’d like a double room for tonight Receptionist: ____________? Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name is Bob Woods.A. Do you have an appointment?B. Have you paid beforehand?C. Do you have a reservation?D. Have you made an order? 3. Sally: You look great in this red dress! Jennifer: __________.A. No, it’s not. Yours looks better.B. No, I don’t like it very much.C. I quite agree with you.D. Thank you. It’s my favorite. 4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation? Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come back home. Ginger: ____________A. I feel heartbreaking for you.B. Oh, no. How awful!C. Oh, how shameful!D. I don’t like what you said. 5. Doctor: How is your backache? Is it still bothering you? Patient: ________. Now I can’t move.A. That’s fine.B. All right.C. I am afraid so.D. I am sorry to hear that. 6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want to put it on the top rack. Robert: ________A. OK, I don’t care.B. Fine, I agree.C. Sure, no problem.D. Why don’t I? 7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isn’t he? He always invites people out. Rebecca: _________. He’s never invited me anywhere.A. I must admit it.B. You are right.C. What do you know?D. Do you think so? 8. Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. I’ll pay for it. Landlady: _________A. No, you’d better not.B. Oh, it doesn’t matter.C. Yes, take care of yourself.D. Oh, can’t complain. 9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please? Justin: __________.A. Yes, please.B. Yes, you can.C. Speaking.D. Who are you? 10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? We’ve got some new shirts here. Customer: OK, thanks. _________A. Mind your own business.B. We are just looking.C. Take care of yourself.D. We will need you later. 11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manager. Betty: _________A. Are you telling the truth?B. Oh, congratulations!C. Are you all right?D. Oh, you must be kidding! 12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud? Paul: ________, is it bothering you?A. Yes, I have toB. I’m sorryC. Yes, enjoy yourselfD. Excuse me 13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning. Miss Foster: What’s the problem? ________ A. Do you want to talk about it? B. You must tell me everything. C. You shouldn’t quarrel with her. D. Do you think you are right? 14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening? Carmela: OK. ________ ? William: Some action movies I think.A. What’s up?B. What’s on?C. What about?D. What for? 15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedroom apartment advertised in the newspaper. _________ Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it?A. Is it still available?B. Is it occupied?C. Is there anyone in?D. Is there a possibility? Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Passage One Americans this year will swallow 15, 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap. Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 19l5, aspirin tablets(⽚剂) were available in the United States. For millions of people suffering from arthritis, aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users. Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that. 16. This article discusses __________. A. the multiple functions of aspirin B. how and why aspirin was invented C. the history and the features of aspirin D. how to take aspirin properly 17. According to the second paragraph, salicylates is __________. A. leaves and tree barks B. the old name of aspirin C. the name of a US company D. a component of aspirin 18. Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin?A. feverB. reactionsC. painD. inflammation 19. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it __________. A. with bitter water B. with orange juice C. in tablet form D. in powder form 20. The author of this article seems to be__________. A. against the use of aspirin B. in favour of aspirin C. doubtful about aspirin D. not interested in aspirin Passage Two Dr. Mary Jo Bane is the associate director of the Center for Research on Women. Her recent study found “surprising evidence of the persistence of American commitments to family life”, which cast doubt on some common myths about American family. Myth 1: The American Family is Dying Because of the Soaring Divorce Rate. According to Dr. Bane’s study, the American family is changing, not dying. It is becoming smaller and the divorce rate is high. But Dr. Bane says that despite the high divorce rate, marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people re-marry, but only 2%marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages. Depending on the specific situation, there’s often good reason for teenage marriages to break up. Myth 2: Working Mothers are Destroying the Family by Neglecting Their Children. “There’s no evidence that children receive less attention from mothers who work outside the home than from mothers working inside the home,” says Dr. Bane. “You have to divide the time into different categories: simple physical function and educational time or development time when a mother plays with the child. So far we haven’t seen the amount of educational or development time vary much, whether or not the mother works outside the home.” In fact, Dr. Bane finds evidence that working mothers, especially in the middle class, try to compensate for working by setting aside time exclusively for their children. “They probably read more to their children and spend more time in planned activities with them than nonworking mothers do.” says Dr. Bane. 21. Dr. Mary Jo Bane’s study seems to suggest that _________. A. Americans are persistent in career B. Americans are serious with their families C. American families are all breaking up D. American families are perfect as usual 22. It can be inferred that the common myths of American family consider family life to be _________. A. in great danger B. quite wonderful C. changing too fast D. very satisfying 23. According to the article, which of the following is true about marriage and divorce? A. Divorced people never consider a second marriage. B. Teenage couples often divorce out of no reason. C. Less and less people plan to get married. D. Very few people have a third or fourth marriage. 24. For the children whose mothers go out to work, __________. A. it is better to have mothers at home B. almost no attention is paid to them C. no less attention is paid to themp b d s f i d = " 1 8 9 " > 0 0 D . a l o t o f t i m e i s s p e n t p l a y i n g g a m e s / p > p b d s f i d = " 1 9 0 " > 0 0 2 5 . 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201511月1日北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题及答案解析

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2014年11月1日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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Jarden Zinc (锌) Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U.S. Mint (铸币厂). It's a good business for Jarden-since 2000, the company has earned more than $ 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the U.S.(76) The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 C to produce a 1 C coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U.S. to do the same?Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group's mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC's executive director. He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charities (慈善机构) that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny. (77) Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.Many experts disagree with ACC, They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the penny's days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change?1. what is the main idea of the passage?A. Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.B. These days a penny made is a penny wasted.C. There is disagreement over whether the U.S. should stop using pennies.D. Many countries have stopped using pennies.2.The mission of ACC is to ______.A. conduct online surveysB. lower the production costs of the pennyC. raise money for charitiesD. keep the penny in use3. The penny coin is mainly made of _____.A. copperB. steelC. ironD. zinc4. What does the sentence "the penny's days may be numbered" in the last paragraph probably mean?A. The penny may be out of use very soon.B. The value of the penny may rise.C. The penny has a special place in American history.D. The penny is part of American culture.5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S. Mint uses to make the penny.B. The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.C. Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.D. The U.S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with money. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dickens never forgot his difficult childhood. Many of his stories and books were about poor people and their problems.(78) Later, Charles went back to school for two more years. He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. It was published as a series and was a huge success. By age 24, Dickens was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was no radio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dickens read his works like he was acting in a play. He went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.Dickens was meticulous (过分注意琐事的). Everything had to be just right. When he worked at home, everything had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowers and the same ornaments (装饰物) on it. (79) He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote. He divided his page into three parts, and on each side he had notes in difficult colors. The main writing was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin. He also cared a lot about his appearance.6. Charles Dickens' father was put into prison because he .A. stole money from other peopleB. refused to pay taxC. didn't pay for his children's educationD. owed money to other people7. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?A. Dickens loved to travel.B. Dickens' stories were mostly about his own childhood.C. Dickens made a lot of money on his reading tours.D. Dickens left school to write The Pickwick Papers.8. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE ?A. He was a peaceful person.B. He was a quiet writer.C. He worked very hard at school.D. He cared a lot about things around him.9. The word “prominent” in the second paragraph means________ .A. FamousB. ThoughtfulC. CarefulD. difficult10. After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens' .A. SuccessB. AppearanceC. WorksD. childhoodPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), that's exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries.(80) Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands, you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when youbuy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. The Main Exports of AmericaB. The Computer TakeBack CampaignC. The Harm of E-waste TreatmentD. Electronic Waste-a Global Problem12. What does the word “obsolete” in the first paragraph probably mean?A. Fashionable.B. Useful.C. Out of date.D. Out of control.13. Americans reuse about______ million computers each year.A. 5B. 10C. 15D. 2014. According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_______.A. the resources and more space to process the e-wasteB. less strictly enforced environment safety standardsC. a lot of skilled e-waste workersD. many computer recycling businesses15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem.B. Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste.C. Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them.D. Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of.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 the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. The fried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious. I'd like to haveit again even if it costs____.A. as twice muchB. twice as muchC. much as twiceD. as much twice17. ____too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.A. HavingB. HaveC. HadD. Being18. Air pollution, together with overpopulation, ____ many problems in big cities.A. are causingB. is causingC. are causedD. is caused19. She has no idea of what the book is about. She ____ have read it carefully.A. mustn’tB. can'tC. shouldn'tD. needn't20. ____ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears asa "blue planet".A. SeeingB. To be seenC. SeenD. Having seen21. The mere fact____ most people believe a nuclear war would be mad does not meanthat it will not occur.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. why22. It was____ he had made such great contributions to world peace that he won theNobel Prize for Peace.A. thatB. becauseC. howD. why23. If it ____tomorrow, we won't go for a picnic.A. Will rainB. should rainC. rainsD. rained24. The number of members in the club____ to two hundred.A. were limitedB. limitsC. was limitedD. limited25. There are many fashion shops and expensive restaurants on ____ sides of the street.A. all B, each C, both D.every26. I went to____ London yesterday and saw ____strange old man and a little girl,begging by the roadside.A. /; aB. a; /C. /; the D .the; /27. John, let's take a taxi, _____?A. Will youB. Shall weC. would youD. should we28. Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the____ .A. hardB. harderC. hardestD. hardly29. Do you know the girl ____father died in a car accident last week?A. whoB. thatC. whomD. whose30. When the violinist finished his performance, the audience stood up and ____for five minutes.A. actedB. clappedC. backedD. closed31. She doesn't want to listen to you now; she has something urgent to____.A. talk withB. laugh atC. cope withD. warm up32. I can't find my keys! Can you help me ____ them?A. dream aboutB. look forC. see throughD. speak of33. A: ____ Madam, Is there a post office near here?B: Keep on going ahead. Turn right at the first crossroads. Then you'll find one there.A. SorryB. You are welcomeC. Excuse meD. Thanks a lot34. The American couple have____ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.A. adjustedB. affordedC. approvedD. adopted35. You should be ____ of yourself, telling lies at your age.A. ashamedB. accurateC. adequateD.attractive36. No sooner had he sat down to lunch ____there was a knock at the door.A. whenB. thatC. asD. than37. This kind of computer is____. handling all kinds of information.A. capable toB. able toC. capable ofD. able of38. Please sit down and make yourself____.A. in the roomB. fineC. easyD. at home39. He offered to ____her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.A. borrowB. helpC. lendD. show40. Don't let the child play with scissors ____he cuts himself.A. in caseB. so thatC. now thatD. only if41. Let me give you a ____ of how the computer works.A. demonstrationB. differenceC. deductionD. distinction42. ________ the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside.A. Because ofB. Due toC. Thanks toD. But for43. The textbook is for the ____ students, not for the beginners.A. foreignB. blindC. advancedD. deaf44. By the end of next month he ____ everything in school.A. will finishB. would have finishedC. finishesD. will have finished45. Sam: I don't drink coffee at all.Frank: ____ .A. So don't IB. I do eitherC. Nor I doD. Neither do I 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Should she come tomorrow, I will take her to the museum.A B C D47. Only in this way we can wipe out the enemy troops.A B C D48. In fact I would rather leave for San Francisco than staying in Los Angeles.A B C D49. Next weekend he will visit the airport which he worked 30 years ago.A B C D50. Since it's raining hard now we had better to put off our sports meet till next week.A B C D51. Though Jane tried her best this time, but she still failed in the math exam.A B C D52. The next morning the first thing my brother and me did was to go out for a walk in the forest.A B C D53. The little boy runs very faster than most of his classmates in the school.A B C D54. She liked her job as a waitress because she enjoyed to meet people.A B C D55. There are many children and adults whom behavior is generally unacceptable.A B C DPart 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 end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.I have a friend who put her career on hold after she got married and had children. She stayed at home until the oldest was four years old, 56 she began doing part-time jobs to get out of the house. That wasn't enough, so she took a full-time job, which 57 her to travel. She was making more money than her husband, even 58 four years off the market. Her in-laws, who believe a woman's only function is housekeeping, 59 to her husband with their negative opinions. Emotionally torn (受折磨的), he wanted to 60 his wife but was conditioned by loyalty (忠诚) to his parents' ideals. Naturally, his wife also felt 61, eager to purse her vision but emotionally invested in her husband and family.I 62 her to go with her vision, because it's her life. Too many women give up their career dreams to 63 a relationship. That's traditional, but it can 64 you crazy. And some dreams, if you don't purse them in time, will pass you 65 . When you're finally free to go 66 them, you've 67 the window of opportunity. After further discussion, her husband went along, 68 he valued the relationship as much as she did.Conversely (相反地) , a former student, whose husband felt 69 by her earning more money than he did, ended her 70 consulting practice and gave up a six-figure income. To 71 conflict in her relationship, she abandoned her passion. Maybe she should have abandoned her husband's 72 thinking and surrounded herself instead with people who believed in her.A relationship must be mutually 73, and any genuine relationship will adjust to change. When you recognize that a relationship is putting out your fire, ask yourself 74 you should gracefully go away and realize your dreams. Communicate how much your vision means to you, do it in a relationship-friendly 75 , and the people in your life will surprise you.56. A. what B. where C. which D. when57. A. requested B. aroused C. required D. provided58. A. beside B. after C. beyond D. before59. A. complained B. governed C. quarreled D. sympathized60. A. separate B. guarantee C. support D. oppose61. A. relieved B. confirmed C. resolved D. conflicted62. A. objected B. encouraged C. perceived D. released63. A. protect B. destroy C. provide D. resemble64. A. do B. drive C. look D. find65. A. in B. out C. by D. off66. A. among B. through C. before D. after67. A. missed B. acquired C. received D. forgot68. A. although B. while C. because D. however69. A. conquered B. threatened C. transformed D. assured70. A. successful B. thoughtful C. revolutionary D. primitive71. A. explore B. defeat C. approach D. avoid72. A. enforced B. limited C. ventured D. extended73. A. logical B. successive C. beneficial D. synthetic74. A. whether B. where C. how D. which75. A. path B. route C. road D. wayPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. The value of the penny has been dropping for year.77. Many people survey said they feared they would end up paying more for products.78. Later, Charles went back to school for two more years.79. He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.80. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81.这些人急需食物和水。

2015 年3月学位英语模拟题卷

2015 年3月学位英语模拟题C卷Part I Listening Comprehension （20 minutes 20%）Section A (5%)Directions:In this section you will hear five incomplete dialogues. They will be spoken only once. After each incomplete dialogue there will be a pause. During the pause you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. A. Yes, of course. I have an appointment with my tutor tonight.B. No, I am afraid I can’t. I just finished my assignment and have nothing particular to do tonight.C. I’d like to, but I am afraid I can’t. I have to pick up my mother tonight at the airport.D. Why should I go there?2. A. Luckily I don’t need to work.B. Sorry to hear that. You should work harder.C. To be frank, it is hard, but I succeed in doing so.D. I’m not a person like you.3. A. I don’t get on well with Mr. Smith.B. My essay is good according to Mrs. Smith comments.C. I am trying my best to finish it. But you know, easy said than done.D. I’m no sure. Maybe next week.4. A. I’d love to, but I will be fully occupied that afternoon.B. I can’t finish the job within a half day.C. I don’t need a full day to complete the task.D. I’m afraid I can’t handle it.5. A. Sorry, I don’t want to change anything.B. What do you want to change?C. How much do you want to change?D. You don’t need to change the stamp and envelop.Section B (10%)Directions:In this section you will hear ten short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. A. They took him on a vacation with them.B. They invited him to their party.C. They let him live with them for free.D. They are paying for his education.7. A. To go along to meet her friend with her.B. To meet her friend for her.C. To go along to meet her friend with Jane.D. To occupy himself with t he woman’s work.8. A. Bad. B. Good.C. No impression yet.D. Just so so.9. A. USD $ 15. B. USD $ 225.C. USD $ 280.D. USD $ 40.10. A. To raise money for the hospital.B. To organize activities for children.C. To sell local farm products.D. To bring tourists to the town.11. A. They were discussing books.B. They were talking about a film.C. They were talking about going to the Caribbean.D. They were choosing an article to read.12. A. Because it is about family plan.B. Because there is violence in it.C. Because it is about fighting.D. Because they know nothing about it.13. A. Thursday. B. Tuesday.C. Saturday.D. Friday.14. A. To ask for help finding a job.B. To ask him to give her some advice.C. To find out what he’s doing during the summer.D. To invite him to buy books with her later.15. A. He feel surprised at the woman’s failure to understand him.B. He prefers the woman not to come.C. He would be pleased if the woman invites him.D. He would like to have the woman come.Section C ( 5 % )Directions:In this section you will hear one dialogue and one short passage. At the end of the dialogue and the passage, you will hear some questions. The dialogue and the passage will be spoken only once. After hear a question you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Questions 16 to 17 are based on the dialogue you have just heard.16. A. To be informed about what an American dinner is like.B. To learn the proper behavior at an American dinner.C. To confirm that she has been invited to a dinner.D. To be advised on the gift for the hostess of the dinner.17. A. After he finishes eating the main course food.B. After he compliments the hostess on the food.C. When the used forks are placed in the plate.D. When the hostess asks him to leave the table.Questions 18 to 20 are based on the dialogue you have just heard.18. A. Taxes which are too many to list.B. Taxes either to the cities or the states they live in.C. So many kinds of taxes that they even don’t know the names.D. Several kinds of taxes.19. A. Collected for social progress.B. That increases with each passing year.C. That is collected from those who earn most.D. That varies according to how much money a person earns.20. A. Because the list of taxes seems endless.B. Because they would rather spend their time and energy elsewhere.C. Because they find their knowledge about taxes is so limited that they are unable to writetax report all by themselves.D. Because paying experts to prepare their tax report and asking for tax advice have becomevery popular.Part II Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are 4 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 are required to decide on the best answers the question or complete the statement.Passage OnePart III Cloze ( 15 minutes 10% )Directions:In this part there is a passage with 20 blanks in it. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fills into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Part IV Vocabulary and Structure ( 25%)Section A (15%)Directions: In this section there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Section B (10%)Directions: Complete the following sentences with appropriate words or expressions or with the proper forms of the given words in the brackets. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Part V Translation (10% )Part VI Writing (15%)Directions: In this part, you are allowed 25 minutes to write a short passage following the guidelines given below:。

2015年11月全国成考学位英语真题与参考答案

2015年成考学位英语试题Part ⅠDialogue completion (10 points)Dialogue oneTom: Do you go to college?Mike: Yes. __1__Tom: What college do you go to?Mike: I go to Pasadena City College.Tom: Do you like it?Mike: Oh, yes. __2__Tom: why do you like it?Mike: Because it has great teachers.Tom: __3__Mike: I like all my classmates, too.Tom: Anything else?Mike: Yes. __4__A. It’s not expensive!B. You bet.C. I think I do.D. what else?Dialogue TwoSpeaker A: I just recently moved into the neighborhood. Speaker B: __5__ How recently?Speaker A: Just last week.Speaker B: What kinds of things have you been doing out there? Speaker A: __6__Speaker B: why not?Speaker A: I don't know what to do.Speaker B: There're all sort of things to do.Speaker A: __7__Speaker B: Shopping, or seeing a movie, or even going to the beach.Speaker A: That sounds great.A. I haven't been doing much.B. Really?C. How are you doing?D. Like what?Dialogue ThreeGeorge: Did you hear about the robbery?Johnny: No, I didn't hear about it.George: A man tried to rob the bank next to our building this morning.Johnny: __8__George: Yes, he tried to rob the bank at gunpoint.Johnny: __9__George: Oh, everyone in the bank is OK.Johnny: That's good to hear.George: He did get away, though.Johnny: That is horrible.George: __10__Johnny: I'm sure they'll catch him eventually.A. Did anyone get hurt?B. Thank the lucky stars.C. Are you serious?D. The cops don't know who the guy is.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.Passage OneHere's a familiar story. You're sitting at the dinner table with a furry, four-legged friend scratching at your feet. When you look down, those cute eyes are almost impossible to resist.What is it about a dog's gaze that makes it so charming? A new study by Japanese scientist Miho Nagasawa seems to have found the answer, and it has to do with something called the cuddle（爱抚）chemical.The cuddle chemical has another, more scientific name: oxytocin. Oxytocin is a substance in the blood that encourages bonding. Levels of oxytocin increase, for example, when a mother feeds her newborn baby. According to Nagasawa's study, the same is true when we look deeply into the eyes of a dog.The results of this study can tell us a lot about the history of the bond between humans and dogs. It all started somewhere tens of thousands of years ago. Scientists believe that wolves used to follow humans who were hunting large animals. The wolves would eat the food left behind by the humans.Humans realized that they could use the wolves to help with the hunt, and eventually both species began to work together toward survival.Over time, the wolves that interacted with the humans began to change. They became more loyal to their human partners. The wolves and humans started to depend on each other and bond with each other. These changes are what caused some of the wolves to turn into what we now know as dogs, a new specie^ evolved to better survive in their environment.This process depended a great deal on the bond humans formed with them. And according to Nagasawa's study, this bond was formed with the help of oxytocin, the cuddle chemical.11. What do we know about oxytocin?A. It regulates blood flow.B. It promotes bonding.C. It is in the human gene.D. It is good for health.12. When we look deeply into a dog's eyes, the levels of our oxytocin ____.A. reduce over timeB. go either up or downC. are on the riseD. remain unchanged13. At the beginning wolves followed humans to ____.A. eat the food left by humansB. guard against large animalsC. take humans for foodD. hunt large animals together14. Over time some wolves turned into dogs ____.A. due to their loyaltyB. due to the changing environmentC. for better survivalD. for better cooperation15. What does Nagasawa9s study aim to do?A. Explore the role of human-wolf partnership.B. Show the characteristics of the cuddle chemical.C. Explain the bond between humans and dogs.D. Understand the evolution of species.Passage TwoRed Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the scriptwriter Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Notting Hill'. Richard's idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe famine in Ethiopia* It's called Red "Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial. For example, many schools have non-uniform days.The slogan for the last RND was ‘Do Something Funny for Money' and the money that was collected helped to fund projects in the following areas, treating malaria （疟疾）, education, and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day program raised £74.3 million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. It shows on and on a selection of the events of the day, as well as lots of comic sketches and reports of how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events on YouTube and Facebook.So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It's all for a good cause.16. Red Nose Day is ____.A. a traditional holiday in the UKB. a famous event in BritainC. the helping center for poor peopleD. the popular name of a charity17. What does the passage say about Richard Curtis?A. He likes, to wear a plastic red nose.B. He is a well-known film director.C. He started a charity in the 1980s.D. He was born in a poor family in Ethiopia.18. Which of the following is true about Red Nose Day?A. It has become an official holiday.B. It takes place every year.C. It collects money from rich people.D. It attracts many schools to participate.19 . What docs a 'telethon'(Para. 5) probably refer to?A. A television competition.B. A very long TV program.C. A money-raising party.D. A comic sketch party.20. Which of the following can be the title for this passage?A. Comic ReliefB. BBC TelethonC. Red Nose DayD. Richard CurtisPassage ThreeA group of 30 employees was working in a software company. This was a young and energetic team with keen enthusiasm and desire to learn and grow.One day the team was called to play a game in a hall. As they entered the hail, they found the hall decorated beautifully with colourful decorative papers and balloons. It was more like a kid’s play area than a corporate meeting hall. Everyone was surprised and gazed at each other. Also, there was a huge box of balloons placed at the centre of the hall.The team leader asked everyone to pick a balloon from the box an blow it. Then he asked them to write their names on their balloon carefully so that the balloons didn’t blow up.Those who failed were ruled out of the game. Altogether 25 employees were qualified for the next level. All the balloons were collected and then put into a room.The team leader asked the 25 employees to go to the room and pick the balloon with their own name on it. All 25 employees reached the room. While they were in a rush to find the respective balloons, they tried not to burst the balloons. It was almost 15 minutes and no one was able to find the balloon carrying his own name.The team was told that the second level of the game was over.Now it was the third and final level. The employees were asked to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes ail balloons reacted the hands of the respective employee.The team leader announced: This is called real solutions to the problems.21. When the employees were called to play a game, they ____.A. knew what game they were going to playB. laughed at the idea of adults playing a gameC. had no idea what they were asked to doD. looked forward to playing a kid’s game22. At the first level of the game, each employee was asked to ____.A. blow a balloon and write his name on itB. put his name on a balloon and blow itC. pick up a balloon with his name on itD. write his name on a floating balloon23. How many employees failed the second level of the game?A. 30.B. 25.C. 15.D. 5.24. The key to success at the third level of the game lies in ____.A. thinking positivelyB. helping each otherC. believing in oneselfD. increasing efficiency25. What does the software company aim to do?A. Encourage its employees to learn from each other.B. Train its employees to face all kinds of challenges.C. Select the employees most suitable for their jobs.D. Teach its employees the importance of teamwork.Passage FourThird culture kid is a term in English that is used to describe children who have grown up in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don't feel very English at all!One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.However, it wasn't always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from?” still confuses me!26. A third culture kid may have a ____.A. dull experienceB. special childhoodC. strong accentD. traditional lifestyle27. The author doesn't feel very English because he ____.A. does not have a British passportB. was not born in EnglandC. spent more time in other countriesD. has many foreign friends28. The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.A. trying foods of other countriesB. moving around a lotC. doing different jobsD. making international friends29. The author found it not always easy to ____.A. make new friendsB. find a new schoolC. have new teachersD. adapt to new situations30.The word "disorientating" (Para. 4) probably means ____.A. excitingB. confusingC. surprisingD. frighteningPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)Directions: There are 20incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, Mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of theletter.31. I was shocked, ____ believing what was before my eyes.A. boldlyB. wiselyC. narrowlyD. scarcely32. After careful investigation we find that one of the statement has ____ to be untrue.A. turned outB. turned offC. turned upD. turned down33. The author has made a significant ____ to explain various issues regarding the web and its contents.A. reviewB. contactC. attemptD. comment34. People do not agree with each other as to what is the ____ role of government.A. quietB. properC. grandD. quick35. Public health data ____ that the number of adults living with disabilities continues to increase.A. expressB. requireC. informD. reveal36. University applicants who had worked at a job would receive ____ over those who had not.A. inferenceB. referenceC. conferenceD. preference37. We thought they had come to repair the phone, but ____, they were robbers.A. in realityB. in additionC. in returnD. in vain38. Robots have one advantage over humans-they never ____ lack of sleep or food.A. benefit fromB. suffer fromC. stem fromD. result from39. If you work hard, you will be ____; but if you don't, you will be punished.A. relaxedB. relievedC. reducedD. rewarded40. Soccer, the most brilliant ____ ever created by man, boasts countless fans worldwide.A. eventB. courtC. sportD. Match41.The researcher hopes to assess the degree _____these tools help solve real-world problem.A. thatB. to thatC. whichD. to which42.we were informed that our flight_____because of the machine failure.A. has been cancelledB. cancelledC. had been cancelledD. Had cancelled43.If you don’t side with me,_____.A. Neither will theyB. so they won’t neitherC. Neither they willD. so won’t they44._____relatively rare,serious confrontations between students do happen.A. If onlyB. ThoughC. WhereasD. As ifing many symbols makes____to put a large amount of information on a single map.A. it possibleB. possibleC. that possibleD. it is possible46.The street gardens is located in_____used to be a market place.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. What47._____has made this invention is a remarkable person and worth remembering.A. WhoeverB. WhoC. No matter whoD. Whom48.Most people tend to agree_____one thing :taxes are too high.A. toB. onC. atD. With49.She thought maybe she should consider_____her career and be a full-time mother.A. given upB. to give upC. Giving upD. having given up50.Her sickness,_____with terrible weather ,has completely ruined this long-excepted trip.Part IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.Goats are being hired to do the work of men in a neighborhood just outside of San Diego. The fires that occurred in Hillborough four years ago __51__ thirty homes. __52__ contractors were rebuilding the homes, nature was regrowing the grasses and bushes. The area is now so overgrown that it again __53__ a major fire risk.The city council __54__ bids to remove the grasses and bushes. The lowest bid they received was $50,000. And that was if the city provided breakfast and lunch for the work crews for the six weeks __55__ would take to clear the overgrown area. The city countered, __56__ unlimited coffee and a hamburger a day for each crew member. When that offer was __57__ , the city asked for help on its website.A goat-keeper read about the city's problem while __58__ the web. He offered to do the job for $25,-000. The city council agreed. When told that the city dump was overflowing, the goat-keeper said, "No problem. My goats will eat everything in your dump. Except for the car engines, of course," So, for another $5,000, the city killed two birds __59__ one stone. If all __60__, they will invite the goat-keeper and his "family" back every three years.51. A. destroyed B. polluted C. fell D. broke52. A. That B. While C. How D. Which53. A. takes B. covers C. shows D. poses54. A. set about B. put up C. asked for D. took in55. A. they B. it C. as D. that56. A. putting B. having C. drinking D. offering57. A. rejected B. accepted C. proposed D. postponed58. A. surfing B. looking C. scanning D. tracking59. A. on B. with C. in D. at60. A. settles down B. comes along C. turns on D. goes wellPart ⅤTranslation (15points)Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.The most traditional definition of a human community was "a group of people larger than a family that interact." A community may include people who have at least one common point of interest. In the past, community members lived relatively close to one another in one geographical location: in the same village, town, or city. Nowadays, however, the word community can mean a national, an international, or even an online group of interacting individuals. Therefore, a "new" definition of community might be "a group of people that recognize that they have something in common."Part Ⅵ Writing (15 points)Directions: You are to write in no less than 100 words on the topic "A good book is a light to the soul." You could base your composition on the Chinese outline given below:你最近读过的一本好书是什么？它的主要内容是……你从中有何受益？2015年全国成考学位英语参考答案1-4: B C D A5-7: B A D8-10: C A D对话1汤姆：你上大学了吗？迈克：恩，当然上了。

2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案.docx

2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案（第四套）（考试时间120分钟）选作题I :Part IDialogue Commu nication （15 % ）Directi ons : In this secti on, you will read 15 shortin complete dialogues betwee n two speaers, each fol-lowed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situati on to complete the dialogue by marki ng the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet with a si ngle line through the cen ter.1. Pupil : I apologize for being late this morning. Myalarm clock did n' t ring.Teacher: _________A. That' s all right. These thi ngs ofte n happe n.B. Would you please forgive me?I never accept any apologies at all.C. Thank you. You' re really too ki nd apologiz ing to me.D. Never mind. You don' t have to be so polite.2. Mary: Hello, Joh n. Howare you feeli ng no w?Somebodysaidyou had bee n sick.John: _________A. Hello, Mary. They must have had me con fused with my brother, George. He has bee n sick allweek. I have n ever felt better in my life.B. Hello, Mary. Who' s sick? Howcan I be sick? r mas strong as a horse. They must have gone mad.C. Hello, Mary. How are you?D. Hello, Mary. I' m quite happy. My wife has falle n ill.And, how about you?3. Speaker A: May I have an inquiry （咨询）,please?Speaker B : _________A. Never mi nd. You can ask whatever you want.B. I' d like to know what inquiry it is.C. I' m sorry. I know little about it.D. Yes, of course. So far as I know.4. M: That' s the worst painting r ve ever see n.W: _________A. Never mind. Let' s continue to look at it.B. Come on. It' s not that bad.C. No, it is not the worst pain ti ng.D. Yes. It looks the worst.5. Speaker A: I heard Joe say someth ing terrible to you yesterday.Speaker B : _________A. But, you kno w, I wish you could pard on me.B. But, you know, every coin has two sides.C. Yes, I have n ever bee n an grier in my life.D. But I don' t mi nd that Joe says somethi ng terrible toyou.6. Cindy : _________Rose: No, what happe ned?Cin dy: They let him go as he is suspected to be cheati ng.A. Did you know Joh n?B. Did you like Joh n?C. Did you hate Joh n?D. Did you hear about Joh n?7. Speaker A: Hello, May I speak to Mr. Smith?Speaker B. _________A. Y es, I am Mr. Smith.B. No, he is not in the office right now.C. Speak ing !D. He is not here. Can I speak for him?8. Speaker A: r d like to fix an appo in tme nt with the pers onal man ager. Will nine tomorrow morn-i ng be all right?Speaker B : ________A. No. It' s impossible. He'.ll be busy tomorrow.B. I' ve told you he' 11 be busy. Why do you come aga in?C. I' m afraid not. He' s got a rather full day tomorrow,D. He' 11 be free the whole day tomorrow.9. Salesman: _________Customer: Y es. What size is that gree n T-shirt?A. Do you want to buy any thi ng?B. Excuse me, what are you doing?C. Are you just look ing around?D. Any thi ng I can do for you?10. Speaker A: Hi, John. Nice to meet you again. Howis your project going?Speaker B : _________A. How do you do ?My project has gone well.B. Nice to meet you, too. My project has gone well as we expected.C. Hi, Mike. My project has gone well.D. I' m glad to meet you. My project is really a difficult one.11. Speaker A: So far as I can see, it is the fault on thethird party.Speaker B : _________A. I don' t agree with the third party.B. Y es. I can' t agree more.C. I thi nk you are not meeti ng that.D. I can go along with you.12. W: Boy, how quickly tech no logy cha nges! So man ypeople have a computer in their home no wadays.M: _________A. Computers? There are so many computers in the office.B. Yes, I kno w. I feel so behi nd the time.C. But I know a lot of computers.D. Y es, I know. Without computer, there would be noIn ternet.13. Speaker A: Mind if I call you Albert?Speaker B : _________A. Y es, just call me A1.B. Y es, you may do that.C. Of course n ot. But just plai n" Al" will do.D. OK. Every one does.14. W : What is your general price range （范围）？M: _________A. Weare looking for a three-bed-room homeon the east side of thetow n.B. I th ink it would be hard to find someth ing in that range.C. We' re hop ing to find someth ing un der $200.D. The range is about $ 200 or so.15. Speaker A:d like to book a ticket for n ext Mon day morni ng to New Y ork.Speaker B : _________A. What can I do for you?B. What' s the matter?C. At your service.D. Just a sec ond, please.Part IReadi ng Comprehe nsion (30 % )Directions : There are 3 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfin- ished stateme nts. 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 onding letter on the An swer Sheet with a sin gle line through the cen ter.Passage 1Questi ons 1 to 5 are based on the follow ing passage:A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law".Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees.(76) All lawyers have had expe nsive and highly specialized tra ining, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fees?Public in terest lawyers fill this n eed. Lisa, like otherpublic in terest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willi ng to take less mon ey,her clients need the help, even if they can pay nothing at all.Some clie nts n eed legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (驱逐，赶出)and have no place to go to.Their cases are called "civil" cases. Still others areaccused of crim inal acts, and seeki ng those public in terest lawyers who han dle "crimi nal" cases. (77)These are just a few of the many situa-ti ons in which men and wome n who are public in terest lawyers serve to exte nd justice throughout our society.1. A pers on who n eeds and uses legal help is calleda _________ .A. lawyerB. clie ntC. tenantD. case worker2. Public in terest lawyers serve ________ .A. only stores and Ian dlordsB. crimi nals onlyC. people who can pay high feesD. people who can pay little or no thi ng3. If only the rich could be helped by lawyers, the justice system would be _________ .A. un democraticB. fair and reas on ableC. moder nD. in n eed of no cha nges4. Public in terest law includes ________ .A. civil cases onlyB. crim inal cases on lyC. crim inal and civil casesD. wealthy clie nts' cases5. Which of the followi ng is not a matter for civil case?A. A tenant is faced with evicti on.B. A Ian dlord refuses to fix a dan gerous staircase.C. A burglar is arrested.D. A store sells a faulty radio.Passage 2Questi ons 6 to 10 are based on the follow ing passage:No one knows howmanlearned to makewords. Perhaps he began by making sounds likethose made by ani mals. Perhaps he grun ted like a pig whe nhe lifted somethi ng heavy. (78)Per-haps he made sounds like those he heard all round him--water splash ing, bees hummi ng, a stone falling tothe ground. Somehovhe learned to makewords. As the centuries went by, he mademore and more newwords. This is what we mean by Ian guage.People living in different countries madedifferent kinds of words. Today there are about fif-tee n hun dred differe ntIanguages in the world. Each contains manythousands of words. A very large En glish dicti on ary, for example, contains four or five hundred thousand words. But we do not need all these. Only a few thousa nd words are used in everyday life.The words you know are called your vocabulary. You shouldtry to make your vocabulary big-ger. Read as many books as you can. There are plenty of books written in easy English for you toread. You will enjoy them. Whe n you meet a new word, find it in your dicti on ary. Your dicti on a-ry is your most useful book.6. From this passage, we know that _________ .A. man n ever made soundsB. man made ani mal soundsC. man used to be like ani mals to make soundsD. man lear ned from the ani mals to make sounds7. The nu mber of differe nt Ian guages spoke n is about _________ .A. 150B. 1,500C. 5,000D. 4,0008. People from differe nt countries _______ .A. made same wordsB. made differe nt kinds of wordsC. had a same Ian guageD. used some sounds9. Man _________ to make soun ds.A. used wordsB. followed many thi ngs in n atureC. lifted heavy thi ngsD. grun ted like a pig10. You can enl arge your vocabulary by ________A. reading more booksB. finding new words in dictionariesC. writing moreD. using the words in everyday lifePassage 3Questi ons II t0 15 are based on the follow ing passage“High tech ' ' and “state of the art ” are two expressions that describe the modem tech no logyHigh tech is just a shorter way of say ing hightech no logy . And high tech no logy describes any in ——ven tio n , system of device that uses the n ewest ideas or discoveries of scie nee and engin eeri ngWhat is high tech?A computer is high tech . So is acom muni cati ons satellite . (79)A modem manu facturi ng( 生产)system is surely high tech . High tech became a popular eXpression in meU-nited States during the early 1980's . Because of improveme nts in tech no logy , people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores , such as home computers , microwave ovens , etc .“State of the art ” is something that is as modem as possible . It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and tech no logy . Somethi ng that is “ state of the art ” is the n ewest possible desig n or product of a bus in ess orindustry . A state of the art television set，for example，uses the modemest electronic design and parts . It is the best that one can buy .“State of the art ” is not a newexpression . Engineers have used it for years , to describe the best and most modem way of. doing somethi ng . Millio ns of America ns bega n to use the expression in the late 1970 ' S. The reason was the computer revolution . Every computer companyclaimed that its computers were “ state of the art ”.Computer tech no logy cha nged so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old to-morrow . (80)The expression"state of the art"became as com mon and popular as computers themselves . Nowall kinds of products are said to be “state of the art ”.11. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell how “ high tech ” and “state of the art ” have developed .B. To give examples of “high tech ”.C. To tell what “ high tech ' ' and “state of the art ” are.D. To describe very modem tech no logy12. What Can we infer from the passage?A. American stores could provide new kinds of products topeople .B. High tech describes a tech no logy that is not traditi onalC. “ State of the art ' ' is not as popular as “high tech ”.D. A modem plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art ”13. All the following examples are high techexcept _________ .A. a microwave ovenB. a home computerC. a hand pumpD. a satellite14. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is n ot true?A. Si nee the computer revoluti on, the expressi on "state of the art" has become popular.B. "State of the art" means something that is the best one can buy.C. With the rapid developme nt of computer," state of theart" computer may easily become out of date.D. All kinds of products are "state of the art" no wadays.15. The best tire for the passage is _________ .A. Computer Tech no logyB. High Tech and State of the ArtC. Most Adva need Tech no logyD. Two New Expressi onsPart "Vocabulary and Structure (30 % )Directi ons: In this part there are 30 in completesenten ces.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the senten ce. The n mark the corre-sp onding letter on the An swer Sheet with a sin gle line through the cen ter.16. Whenshe heard the bad news, she ___________ c ompletely.A. broke awayB. broke up2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案C. broke dow nD. broke out17. He n ever wrote to his father _________ h e was in n eed of mon ey.A. exceptB. except whe nC. except forD. except that18. The car was repaired but not quite to my _________ .A. joyB. pleasureC. attractio nD. satisfacti on19. Are you _________ s pending more money on the space program?A. in favor ofB. by favor ofC. in favor toD. out of favor20. The police were given an order that the stolen documents must be recovered at all _________ .A. acco untsB. con diti onsC. payme ntsD. costs21. This new in strume nt is far superior ________ the oldone we bought three years ago.A. thanB. toC. overD. of22. Whe n and where the new hospital will be built_________ a mystery.A. to remainB. remai nsC. remai nD. is remai ning23. My next door n eighbor Joh nson seems to have_________ o pinion on the show last ni ght.A. rather the strongB. rather strongC. a rather strongD. the rather strong24. Do you thi nk they have _________ food for all these people here?A. subsequentB. ben eficialC. sufficie ntD. average25. Before joining the army, he spe nt a lot of time in the village _________ h e bel on ged.A. to whichB. whichC. to whereD. at which26. Words _________ meaning, as we all know.A. convinceB. conveyC. con tributeD. conquer27. I don' t like to disturb you, because you' re quite tired _________ today.A. ofB. withC. outD. on28. Not always __________ they want to.A. people can do whatB. people cannot do whatC. can people do whatD. can' t people do what29. I did n' t go to the party, but I do wish_________ there.A. wereB. would beC. had bee nD. will be30. It was not __________ 1982 that he went back to America.A. sinceB. un tilC. beforeD. after31. WhenMr. Black retired, his son ____________ the bus in ess.A. took upB. took overC. took onD. took out32. You may _________ this; I don' t want it back.A. getB. remai nC. mai ntai nD. keep33. She leaned, __________ the wall while she was speaking to her friend.A. toB. aga instC. towardsD. for34. _______________ After a long the bill was passed by the people' s con gress.A. argume ntB. debateC. disputeD. discuss35. I can hardly __________ the differenee between these two words.A. pointB. speakC. talkD. tell36. On en teri ng ano ther coun try, a tourist will have to__________ t he Customs.A. pass throughB. pass byC. pass overD. pass for37. During the __________ the audienee strolledand chatted in the loun ge.A. gapB. pauseC. spaceD. i nterval38. He will come back. _________ n ext mon th.A sometimeB. some timeC. sometimesD. some times39. ________ care would have preve nted it.A. A fewB. A littleC. FewD. Little40. While discoveri ng the cause of a serious illness, _________ .A. the ill ness should be cured immediatelyB. the patie nts should be take n good care ofC. the doctor should give the patie nt good careD. the effective measure should be take n41. He _________ readi ng sile ntly at first.A. used not toB. did n' t use toC. was not used toD. is not used42. There was nothing they could do _________A. but to waitB. only to waitC. but waitD. uni ess they waited2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案43. Their hesitati on means _________ the experime nt.A. to give up doingB. to give up to doC. to be give n up to doD. giving up doing44. His wife has to work hard at home, and perhaps outside the home _________ .A. as yetB. so farC. before longD. as well45. If Dorothy had not bee n badly hurt in a caraccident, _________ in last mon th' s Olympic Games.A. she would participate （参力口）B. she might participateC. she would have participatedD. she must have participated2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案50. 51 .Part mldentification (10 % )Directi ons: Each of the followi ng senten ces has fourun derl ined parts marked A, B, C and D. Ide ntify the one thatis not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a single line through the center.46.He lying on the couch,切joyed his cigar. T A - B c D47. Tom laid on the floor, read mg a book."A "C ~5~48. 1 don ' t Chink it advisable that he will be assigned to the job since he has no experience, R C 冇49.When she retires in September I9B9* tennis chBrnpion Christine Evert 由已 most famousBCwoman athlete in (he United States. 3™Two-thirds of the area are covered by water.A B C D2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案If you will bujf one bo入at the regular price T you would receive another one at no extra cost, A B C D52.A【that time, many readers found k difficult believing what Jules Verne had written in his book ~7T B c to be uue.53.It was very considerable of you to seTtd me the information so promptly. "A-B C D54.I 砍gree you on that point. A B- D55.Hh mind remained agti*目y in spite of tiis pljy更袈dderioralion, * __B ~C DPart IVCIoze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each bla nk there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You shoald choose ONEanswer that best fits in to the passage. The n mark the corresp onding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.One type of person that is commorin many countries is the one who always tries to do as little as possible and to get asmuch56return as he can. His opposite, the manwhohas57for doing more2015年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案that is strictly58a nd who is ready to accept59is offered in retur n, is60 everywhere.Both these types are en tirely differe nt61thei behavior.The man who62is alwaystalking about his "63"; he thinks that society should64him a pleasant, easy life. The man(who is always doing more than65) talks of "duties" ; he feels that the66is in debt to society.The man who tries to do as67as he can is always full of68For instanee, if he has 69to do something, it was because he was70by bad luck. His opposite is n ever71 busy to take on a(a n)72piece of work. So it is73that if you want someth in g74 ina hurry, goto the busiest man whom you have75 in.56. A. inB. byC. asD. of57. A. courageB. en thusiasmC. i nterestD. sense58. A. esse ntialB. eleme ntaryC. necessaryD. prin cipal59. A. thatB. whichC. itD. what60. A. shortB. slightC. scarceD. rare61. A. fromB. inD. for62. A. dropsB. withdrawsC. avoidsD. dislikes63. A. favorB. adva ntagesC. rightsD. priority64. A. letB. provideC. supplyD. gra nt65. A. shareB. partD. piece66. A. collectiveB. publicC. i ndividualD. private67. A. moreB. muchC. lessD. little68. A. excusesB. causesC. wordsD. reas ons69. A. failedB. droppedD. missed70. A. preve ntedB. protectedC. blockedD. refused71. A. soB. tooC. quiteD. very72. A. suppleme ntaryB. spareC. auxiliaryD. extra73. A. possibleB. advisableC. acceptableD. desirable74. A. madeB. doneC. fini shedD. performed75. A. i nterestB. relia nceC. faithD. tastePart VTran slation (20 % )Secti on ADirecti ons: In this part there are 5 senten ces which you should tra nslate into Chin ese. These senten ces are all take n from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Read ing Comprehe nsion. You can re-fer back to the passages so to iden tify their meanings in the con text.76. All lawyers have had expe nsive and highly specialized trai ning , and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. (Passage 1 )77. These are just a few of the many situati ons in which men and wome n who are public in terest lawyers serve to exte nd justice throughout our society. ( Passage 1 )78. Perhaps he made sounds like those he heard all round him--water splash ing, bees hum ming, a stone faili ng to the ground. (Passage 2 )79. A modemmanufacturing (生产)system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular ex-pressi on in the Un ited statesduring the early 1980' s. ( Passage 3 )80. The expression "state of the art" becameas commonand popular as computers themselves.( Passage 3 )Secti on BDirections: In this part there are 5 sentences in Chinese.You should tra nslate them into En glish. Be sure to write clearly.81. 经过多次失败之后，他终于成功地发明了一种比已有的任何一种都好的设备。

2015年成人英语三级（学位英语）考前模拟试卷

2015年成⼈英语三级（学位英语）考前模拟试卷成⼈⾼等教育本科毕业⽣申请学⼠学位英语⽔平考试模拟试卷Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20%)Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. Bacteria are ______ too small to be seen without a microscope.A. farB. fairlyC. soD. quite2. ______ the universe could never die was once believed by scientists.A. ForB. WhyC. ThatD. While3. The goals ______ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A. for whichB. in whichC. at whichD. with which4. The street garden is located in ______ used to be a market place.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. when5. The older I get, the more I value friends, yet the ______ time and energy I have in maintaining old friendships.A. fewB. fewerC. littleD. less6. ______ in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the U.S.A. FoundedB. FoundingC. To foundD. Having founded7. Doctors won't operate on the patient ______ absolutely necessary.A. whenB. ifC. unlessD. though8. This old lady has two daughters, ______ of whom is living nearby.A. noneB. neitherC. everyD. each9. Europe is ______ that it is sometimes regarded as a peninsula(半岛).A. much smallB. very smallC. so smallD. far small10. Readers may have difficulty ______ the theme of the novel, easy as it seems.A. graspingB. to graspC. having graspedD. to be grasping11. Another problem that needs ______ is related to teaching.A. discussedB. to discussC. to be discussedD. being discussed12. There is very ______ knowledge about how to make the transition from childhood to adulthood less painful.A. fewB. littleC. manyD. numerous13. He still has great talent, but he has lost ______ in himself.A. loyaltyB. trustC. faithD. wish14. Women were thought to be ______ to men because of the prejudice against them.A. superiorB. inferiorC. juniorD. senior15. I'm pleased to say that Chris has now taken a few ______ on the road to recovery.A. leapsB. tripsC. stepsD. walks16. The girl's father is in hospital, so she has to ______ him day and night.A. deal withB. attend toC. look intoD. part with17. I'm to ______ for this minor accident, and it has nothing to do with anyone else.A. respondB. chargeC. accuseD. blame18. During an interview, eye ______ also plays a role in affecting the interviewer' sdecision.A. exposureB. touchC. movementD. contact19. The couple decided to ______ some old furniture and buy a new set.A. get away fromB. get rid ofC. get down toD. get on with20. Their different attitudes to the difficulties ______ different results.A. arrived atB. led toC. referred toD. turned out21. Since the last quarter of 2010, there ______ a rapid fall in the volume of exports in thiscountry.A. isB. wasC. had beenD. has been22. Airline companies today require that all luggage ______ more strictly.A. be inspectedB. inspectedC. inspectD. are inspected23. Once damage ______, it takes many years for the natural environment to recover.A. has doneB. is to doC. is to be doneD. is done24. Cuts in funding have meant that equipment has been kept in service long after it ______ have been replaced.A. shouldB. wouldC. couldD. might25. The research team is said ______ another important discovery in physical chemistry.A. having madeB. having been madeC. to have madeD. to make26. This new policy will soon make its influence ______ in businesses large and small.A. feelB. feelingC. feltD. to be felt27. To master a foreign language requires hard work, so you ______ study too hard.A. shouldB. mustC. can'tD. may not28. True friendship is like health, ______ is seldom known till it is lost.A. the value of whichB. its valueC. the value of itD. the value of each29. Technology has facilitated the delivery of information, thus ______ more information available to more people.A. has madeB. makesC. having madeD. making30. When judging his performance, don't take his age ______ account.A. forB. intoC. atD. to31. These results are ______ with the findings of the previous study.A. consistentB. confidentC. constantD. consequent32. In this article the author ______ a position and seeks to make a statement.A. puts asideB. puts offC. puts forthD. puts up33. Please ______ us of any changes in your circumstances when you are away from home.A. assureB. relieveC. informD. remind34. Words may appear small and insignificant, yet they can have a deep and ______ effecton us.A. deliberateB. favorableC. delightfulD. lasting35. Having so little money to spend on an apartment does limit you in your ______.A. selectionB. electionC. choiceD. opportunity36. You must do what works for you, not ______ what works for other people.A. readilyB. especiallyC. necessarilyD. instantly37. The boy looked uncomfortable and ______ among the adults.A. out of orderB. out of dateC. out of placeD. out of sight38. ______ your child will leave home to lead his or her own life as a fully independentadult.A. ImmediatelyB. EventuallyC. AppropriatelyD. Partially39. Researchers concluded that low level ______ to the chemical was unlikely to causeharm.A. contactB. touchC. entranceD. exposure40. She made some very helpful suggestions but her boss ______ them all.A. rejectedB. acceptedC. announcedD. DeniedPart II Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are four 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneDante Gabriel Rossetti, the famous 19th-century poet and artist, was once approached by a n elderly man. The old fellow had some drawings that he wanted Rossetti to look at and tell him if they were any good, or if they at least showed potential talent.Rossetti looked them over carefully. After the first few, he knew that they were worthless, showing not the least sign of artistic talent. But Rossetti was a kind man, and he told the elderly man as gently as possible that the pictures were without much value and showed little talent. He was sorry, but he could not lie to the man. The visitor was disappointed, but seemed to have expected Rossetti's judgment.He then apologized for taking up Rossetti’s time, but would he just look at a few more drawings—these done by a young art student? Rossetti looked over the second group of drawings and immediately became enthusiastic over the talent they revealed. “These,” he said, “oh, these are good. This young student has great talent. He has a great future if he will work hard and stick to it.”Rossetti could see that the old fellow was deeply moved. “Who is this fine young artist?” he asked. “Your son?” “No,” said the old man sadly. “It is me—40 years ago. If only I had heard your praise then! For you see, I got discouraged and gave up—too soon.”1. An old man asked Rossetti to .A. draw a picture for himB. teach him how to paintC. evaluate his drawingsD. help improve his painting skills2. Which of the following could be best said about Rossetti?A. Critical.B. Sincere.C. Stubborn.D. Creative.3. How did the old man respond to Rossetti’s negative comment?A. He was angry and desperate.B. He was surprised and disappointed.C. He was discouraged, but took it calmly.D. He was hurt, but could do nothing about it.4. Rossetti said that the young art student .A. would have a bright futureB. had some potential, but not great talentC. was as talented as the old manD. showed little talent in painting5. What does the story try to tell us?A. Never give up too easily.B. No pains, no gains.C. Early bird catches the worm.D. It’s never too old to learnPassage TwoSaving energy means saving money. Homeowners know this basic fact, but they often don’t know what kinds of adjustments they can make in their houses and apartments that will result in savings.For those willing to spend some time and money to reap long-term energy savings, an energy assessment is the way to go. An energy assessor will come into your home and assess its energy efficiency. The assessor will find out areas o f your home that use the most energy and offer solutions to lower your energy use and costs. Trained energy assessors know what to look for and can locate a variety of problems that m a y b e resulting i n energy inefficiency,including inadequate insulation(隔热), construction problems, a n d uneven heat distribution.There are quicker and less costly measures that can be taken as well. One way to save money is to replace bulbs with fluorescents(荧光灯). This can result in a saving of more than 50% on your monthly lighting costs.When it’s time to replace old appliances, it’s wise to spend a bit more for an energy efficient model, and b e sure that you are taking advantage of energy-saving settings already on your current refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, or dryer.Windows provide another opportunity to cut your energy costs. Fill the holes or cracks of old windows that might be leaky to let in cold wind, a n d choose double-paned(双层)windows i f you’re building a n addition o r replacing o ld windows. Most areas o f your hom e or apartment offer opportunities to save energy and money. The results are significant and are well worth the effort.6. According to the passage, which of the following would an energy assessor do?A. Change your light bulbs.B. Fix construction problems.C. Replace your old appliances.D. Check your heating system.7. As is implied in the passage, energy assessment is .A. free of chargeB. worthwhile in the long runC. absolutely necessaryD. kind of troublesome8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Using fluorescent can cut 50% of the lighting costs.B. Energy efficient appliances should be used.C. A local energy company will send an energy assessor on request.D. Some appliances have energy-saving settings.9.According to the passage, double-paned windows .A. are energy efficientB. can only be used as replacementC. are only used in new buildingsD. will lower your heating costs by 50%10.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this passage?A. There are many things a homeowner can do to save energy and moneyB. Hiring an energy assessor will save energy and money.C. Homeowners don't know what they can do to save energy and money.D. Replacing windows and light bulbs are well worth the effort and cost.Passage ThreeIs Halloween celebrated where you live? In the United States and Canada, Halloween is widely known and celebrated every year on October 31. Halloween customs, though, can be found i n many other parts o f the globe. I n some places holidays are celebrated that, although named differently, share similar themes: contact with the spirit world involving the spirits of the dead, the devil and angels.Personally, you may not believe in supernatural spirits. You might simply view taking part in Halloween and similar celebrations as a way t o have fun and teach your children to explore their imagination. Many people, though, regard these celebrations a s harmful fo r the following reasons:Firstly, Halloween is actually related to the prospect of contact with spiritual forces, many of which threaten or frighten. Likewise, many celebrations like Halloween have religious origins and are deeply rooted in ancestor worship (祖先崇拜). Even today, people around the world use these days to make contact with supposed spirits of the dead.Secondly, although Halloween has been viewed mainly as an American holiday, each year people i n more and more countries have been adopting it. Many newcomers to the celebration, however, are unaware of the religious origins of Halloween symbols, decorations, and customs, most of which are related to supernatural beings and supernatural forces.Thirdly, thousands of people, who follow ancient Celts(凯尔特⼈), still call Halloween by the ancient name Samhain and consider it to be the most sacred night of the year. Others don’t realize it, while they’ re celebrating the Celtic holiday.I n view o f the foregoing, i t i s wise for you t o know about the dark origins o f Halloween and similar celebrations. Having this fuller understanding may help you decide whether to participate in these holidays.11. According to the author, the theme of Halloween is to .A. celebrate the harvest seasonB. spread religious teachingsC. contact the spirit of the deadD. help children explore their imagination12. Many people regard Halloween celebrations as harmful because .A. the celebrations can disturb the deadB. some of the celebration activities are frighteningC. children may be frightened by supernatural forcesD. some of the celebrations are very dangerous13. Those who celebrate Halloween without knowing its origins may .A. not understand Halloween’s true meaningB. act as strangely as the dead and the devilsC. ruin the atmosphere of the celebrationsD. change their religious beliefs14. According to the passage, Halloween was probably first celebrated by .A. AmericansB. CanadiansC. IndiansD. Celts15. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to .A. warn people not to celebrate Halloween any moreB. criticize the Halloween celebration activitiesC. tell people to be careful in deciding whether to celebrate HalloweenD. promote the tradition of Halloween and its celebrationsPassage FourAmericans use the term “college students” to mean students either in colleges or universities. Not only that, Americans almost never say “going off t o university” o r “when I was i n university.” That sounds British. Instead, they say “going off t o college” and “when I was in college.”College, university: what' s the difference?Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both offer undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences, for example. And both ca n help prepare young people t o earn a living. Bu t many colleges d o n o t offer graduate studies. Another difference i s thatuniversities are generally bigger. They offer more programs and do more research.Another place of higher education, especially in technical areas, is an institute, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Yet even an institute of technology can offer a wide choice of programs and activities. M.I.T. says that 75 percent of freshmen come there with a strong interest and involvement in the arts.Modem universities developed from those o f Europe i n th e Middle Ages. T h e word “university” came from th e Latin universitas, describing a group of people organized for a common purpose. “College” came from collegium, a Latin word with a similar meaning. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live. Usually each group was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study.The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.A college can also be a part of a university. For example, Harvard College is the undergraduate part of Harvard University.Programs in higher learning can also be called schools, like a school of engineering or a medical school within university. You know, learning all these terms is an education in itself.16. Americans use “college students” to refer to students either in colleges or universities, because .A. there are more colleges than universities in AmericaB. colleges and universities are actually the sameC. both colleges and universities can offer degreesD. colleges and universities have many things in common17. One of the differences between colleges and universities is that .A. colleges do not do researchB. no college offers graduate studiesC. colleges often offer fewer programsD. universities don’t provide dormitories18. According to the passage, institutes .A. cover no other areas but technical onesB. have functions similar to colleges and universitiesC. provide 75% of their programs in technical areasD. are at a lower level of higher education19. The terms of “college” and “university” in LatinA. have similar meaningsB. mean quite differentlyC. refer to the same thingD. are confusing in English20. The main idea of this passage is toA.introduce the institutions in higher educationB.evaluate the institutions in higher educationC.clarify the institution terms in higher educationD.classify the institutions in higher educationPart III Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blanks there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, you should choose one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the answer by blanking the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often 1 to find work, and there is usually a choice of public transport, so you don’t need to own a car. 2 , there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see 3 , you restaurants, visit museums, and 4 to the theatre and to concerts. What you want to relax, you can usually find a park 5 you can feed the ducks or just sit on a park bench and read a book. All in all, city life is full of variety and you need never feel 6 .However, for every plus 7 is a minus. For one thing, you might have a job, but 8 it is very well-paid, you will not be able to afford many o f the things that there are t o do,because living i n a city i s often very expensive. I t i s particularly difficult t o find good, 9 accommodation. What is more, public transport is sometimes crowded and dirty,especially during the 10 hours, and even the parks can become very crowded, especially on Sundays when it seems that every resident i s looking for some open space and green grass. Last of all, despite all the crowds, it is still possible to feel very lonely in a city.1. A. easier B. happier C. sadder D. harder2. A. Nonetheless B. Also C. Therefore D. However3. A. For example B. In addition C. In conclusion D. For good4. A. went B. to go C. going D. go5. A. which B. where C. when D. whether6. A. boring B. being bored C. bored D. to be boring7. A. it B. this C. there D. that8. A. unless B. since C. if D. though9. A. costly B. cheap C. small D. noisy10. A. night B. rush C. morning D. afternoonPart IV Translate from English to ChineseDirections: Read the following passage and translate the 5 parts underlined in the following passage from English into Chinese and writethem on the Translation Paper.Too many people think that intelligence is a gift of nature and that there i s little anyone can d o t o improve theirs. (1) I Q tests have managed to confuse many of us, leading us to believe that intelligence is largely fixed. It is not.(2) Just like swimming, cooking, dancing, and just about anything else, being smart is a skill that requires training. I will share with you some of what I have learned.Be PersistentSmart, successful people don’t give up. They believe that they can do it, and so they keep trying until, finally, they succeed. You might know that Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before h e succeeded. (3) What you might not.know i s that just about all scientists experience failure on a regular basis. So if you want to be smart, be persistent.Learn to Present Your IdeasTwo people can have the same ideas, and the same views and opinions, and yet only one of them might be considered smart. We often forget that everyone is busy with their own lives; they don't have time to think about and analyze everything we say. (4) If we don’t sell our ideas, virtually no one will recognize their merit. So, if you want others to know that you’re smart, learn how to present your ideas.Believe in yourself(5) We are all a lot more similar than we appear. Those who appear smarter than you simply had the right tools and used these tools to exercise their minds.Part V Writing (15%)For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Overseas Study at an Early Age. Write at least 100 words and base your composition on the outline below and use the words for references as many as you can.1. ⽬前很多⽗母在孩⼦⾼中毕业前就送他们出国学习2. 导致这种趋势的原因3. 我对此的看法成⼈学⼠学位英语考试模拟试卷答案解析Part I Vocabulary and Structure1-5 A C A C D6-10 A C B C A11-15 C B C B C16-20 B D D B B21-25 D A D A C26-30 C C A D B31-35 A C C D C36-40 C C B D APart II Reading Comprehension1-5 C B C A A6-10 D B C A A11-15 C B A D C16-20 D C B A CPart III Cloze1-5 A B A D B6-10 C C A B BPart IV Translate from English to Chinese1. 智商测试成功地误导了许多⼈，让我们以为智⼒基本上是固定不变的。

2015年下半年江苏省成人学士学位英语试题及答案

2015年下半年江苏省成人学士学位英语试题及答案2015年下半年江苏省成人学士学位英语试题及答案（江苏省）成人本科学士学位英语水平统一考试2015年11月21日下午14∶00-16-001. A. agent B. ahead C. alive D. along2. A. measure B. feather C. easternD. peasant 3. A. fool B. tool C. bootD. foot 4. A. fork B. work C. port D. sort 5. A. tough B. rough C. enough D. though 6. A. window B. know C. flower D. flow 7. A. silence B. island C. rescue D. roast 8. A. there B. theory C. thought D. thorough 9. A. super B. supply C. supposeD. surround 10. A. furniture B. purpose C. nurseD. surprisePart II 词汇与语法知识（共30小题：每题0.5分，共15分）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项，并在答题卡相应的题号后填涂选项。

11. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank is expected to ______ interest rates on Tuesday.A. raiseB. liftC. chargeD. vary12. Dialogue is ______ total loss unless ______ reader knows who is speaking.A. a; aB. the; a13. ______ you have the radio on so loud, John? I'm studying.C. the;A. CanB. NeedC. WillD. May14. Is there anything the ______ with him?A. problemB. trouble15. A: ______? B: I'm a doctor.A. Who are youB. Where do you workC. What do you doD.How do you like your job C16. It was only when I reread these poems recently ______ Ibegan to appreciate their beauty. A. that B. then C. untilD. after17. There is no ______ in going to school if you're not willing to learn.A. reasonB. causeC. pointD. design18. You'll find this tourist map of great value in helping you to ______London.A. get acrossB. get overC. get throughD. get around19. Do you mind if I call you Ben?----______.A. Never mindB. All rightC. No problemD. Not at all20. The WTO cannot live up to its name ______ it does notinclude a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.A. whileB. unlessC. ifD.though21. The reporter said that the UFO______ east to west when he saw it.A. was travelingB. traveledC. had been travelingD. was to travel22. No matter what you say, I don‘t think he would be ______ refuse to help us.A. as selfish as toB. selfish enoughC. so selfish as toD. enough selfish23. She died of heart failure ______ her life‘s work remaining unfinished.A. whileB. withC. butD. before24. At no time and under no circumstances ______ the experiment.A. will I stopB. will stop IC. may I stopD. I will stop25. I think you ______ again.A. had better to tryB. had to try betterC. had better tryD. had better tried26. I‘d like to hear some more ideas. ______ this matter, Mr. Turner?A. How do you think ofB. What do you think ofC. How is your idea onD. What is your opinion to27. She didn‘t feel like ______, so I suggested ______ the afternoon inthe garden.A. working, spendingB. to work, to spendC. to work,spending D. working, spend28. Weather ______, we shall begin to work tomorrow.A. permittedB. permittingC. permitsD.is permitted29. She is as ______ as I am.A. a poor speakerB. poor speakerC. the poor speakerD. poor a speaker30. The laser beam (激光束) is also different from ordinary light beamsin the way ______.A. on which it travelsB. by which it travelsC. through which it travelsD. in which it travels31. Mary wishes that she ______ economics instead of literature when shewas at college.A. had studiedB. studiedC. could studyD. would study32. By the end of this month, we surely ______ a satisfactory solutionto the problem.A. are findingB. will have foundC. will be findingD. have found33. I wrote down his phone number ______ I should forget it.A. in caseB. in case ofC. in order thatD. for fear of34. My aunt was seen ______ with great anger.A. fillB. to fillC. fillingD. filled35. So badly ______ in the car accident that he had to be in hospital fora few weeks.A. did John injureB. John injuredC. was John injuredD. John was injured36. Her father insists that she______ there until she finishes her scientific research.A. stayedB. should stayC. would stayD.will stay37. To become a doctor, ______.A. several years of study are neededB. several years ofstudy is neededC. you need several years of studyD. several years ofstudy is necessary38. The number of nurses at the hospital ______.A. has increasedB. were increasedC. are increasedD. have increased39. She believes that her son is______ something stupid.A. so clever for doingB. too clever to doC. very clever asto do D. clever enough to do40. Tom talks ______ he knew everything about it.A. asB. as ifC. thoughD.if asPart III 完形填空（共15小题：每题1分，共15分。

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2015年成人高考专升本英语模拟试题及答案解析（二）1．Phonetics(5 points)Directions：In each of the following groups of words，there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A，B，C and D．Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation．Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．( )1．A．energyB．engineerC•encourageD•entrance( )2．A．excellentB．expensiveC．experienceD．experiment( )3．A．secretaryB．selectC．separateD．sentence( )4．A．whisperB．whistleC. withinD．while( )5．A．practiceB．possibleC．physicalD．pacificⅡ．Vocabulary and Structure(15 points)Directions：There are l5 incomplete sentences in this section．For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。

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2015年成人学士学位英语考试考前冲刺卷Part I Dialogue Completion(15 points)Directions: There are 15 Short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and.mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1、Interviewer: Sorry for the inconvenience it may cause you.Interviewee: __________.A.You’re welcomeB.Never mindC.Nothing elseD.It’s OK2、Visitor: Thank you very much for your care while I am at Cambridge.Host: __________.I'm glad you enjoyed the visit.A.Never mindB.No thanksC.My pleasureD.Goodbye3、James: George, did you tell Bob to come to this meeting?George: I'm terribly sorry.I forgot all about it.James: It doesn’t matter.__________.Let’get started without him·A.Good]uekle OnC.No problemD.Good heavens4、Simon: Sorry for interrupting you’Aroma: __________.A.Of course notB.No sorryC.That, s all rightD.OK5、Woman: Would you do me a favor?Man: __________.Woman: Would you bring me a sweater?It’S cold in here.Man: Here you are.A.GoodB.I'm glad toC.CertainlyD.Pleasure6、Wilson: Hi!__________going to the show tonight?Can you go with me?Betty: FB really sorry, I can’t make it tonight.A.Whdt aboutB.What isC.How isD.It is7、Peter: Where shall I put the box?Li Mei: Could you please put it on the table?Peter: OK.Li Mei: That’s very kind of you.Thank you very much.Peter: __________.A.I'm gladB.I'm happyC.Never mindD.My pleasure8、Receptionist: Good morning.This is Reception.Caller: Could you get me through to the manager?This is Mary calling from Sidney. Receptionist: Sorry, the manager is not in fight now.Caller: Could I leave a message?Receptionist: Sure.__________, please.A.SpeakB.sayC.Go aheadD.Do it9、Lily: How about come to dinner with us tonight?Ann: __________.A.I like toB.1 willC.That’s a good ideaD.I'm afraid not10、SaHy: What do you think about travelling abroad?Liu: __________ , I don’t like it.Sally: Why not?It must be very exciting.Liu: Because it costs too much.A.PersonallyB.PrivatelyC.individuallyD.Probably11、Tourist: I'm checking out this mornin9.Could I have my bill?Clerk: Sure, __________?A.may I have your name and’roo m llumber, pleaseB.what’S your name and room numberC.let me know your name and room numberD.give me your name and room number.12、Salesperson: HOW does the skirt fit?Alice: May I try a smaller size, please?Salesperson: this yellow one?Alice: OK.It looks nice.Well, it suits me fine.A.What aboutB.Do you likeC.What isD.How is13、Larry: So you consider yourseff an artist?Paul: Yes, in many ways.Larry: And you don’t consider yourself an engineer?Paul: Some of modern engineering is necessary to good art.A.Oh, a little bit of that, tooB.Yeah, I doC.No, I don’t think soD.’Yeah, and it is the same14、Anna: __________, where is the post office, please?Lily: Let me see.Go straight for a few minutes, then turn left, you’ll see lpost office.Anna: Thanks a lot.Lily: You’re welcome.A.Excuse meB.HelloC.Good morningD.Do you know15、Student: __________about missing some classes?Advisor: The big deal is that you’re here on a student visa.You’11 be out of status.A.HowB.WhyC.Anything seriousD.What’S the big dealDirections: There are 4 reading 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with o single line throught the center.16、根据以下内容回答16-35题：Nowadays there are more and more ways,of going on holiday.More and more people go abroad every year.Some people even go on two or three holidays a year.There are two types of holiday-makers.The first kind always flocks to seaside resorts when they go on holiday.Their one and only aim is to have a good time by sun-bathing and putting their feet up.They are not a bit interested in local specialities.At mealtimes, if they can get a plate of British"fish and chips", they’re more than happy! Th ey spend their days in the sun-shine and their evenings getting drunk.and then sleep soundly.If this sort of person forgets to pack the suntan oil, he or she will undoubtedly come home as red as a lobster.The other type of holiday-makers goes to every country to increase their knowledge of for-eign lands.They make use of the chance to travel to improve their world knowledge.For them, going on holiday is educational.Consequently, this sort of travelers will move from p!ace to place every few days.If they visit lots of places in a short span of time, there is no way that they can get a proper feel of a place or fully appreciate the local food and wine.Whichever type of holiday chosen, everybody has the same aim: to put their work to the back of their minds, have as much fun as possible and come home happy and relaxed.16. The aim of the first type of holiday-makers is__________ .A.to enjoy themselvesB.to enjoy good foodC.to have a good sleepD.to get drunk17、Why do the second type of holiday-makers keeps on moving from place to place?A.They want to compare foods of different countries.B.They don’t have special interest in one particular country.C.Thev want to see mote of the outside world.D.They want to get educated.18、If a person visits too many places in a short time, __________ .A.he will have a better knowledge of other.civilizationsB.he will be able to enjoy various foods in different placesC.he will make more friends all over the worldD.he won’t get a true impression on any place19、One thing is common for all holiday—makers.That is__________ .A.they want to increase their knowledgeB.thev want to relax themselvesC.thev want to stay away from their homesD.they want to forget something unpleasant20、Which may be the best title for this passage?A.How to Spend Your HolidaysB.Make Full Use of Your Spare TimeC.Two Types of Holiday-makersD.Forget Your Work for Some Days21、根据以下内容回答21-40题：Man has invented ways to keep walqTl, but how do animals defend themselves?They can not reason in the sense that a man can, but nature has taken care of the animal kingdom by providing animals with special instincts.One of these instincts is known as hibernation(冬眠)."Sleeping like a dormouse"is not only a common saying but is a reality.When winter comes, the dormouse and other hibernating animals have reached a well-nourished state.They eat very well in warmer days laying downy fat in the tissues of their bodies and during hiberna- tion this keeps them alive.Safe in their nests, or burrows, they sleep soundly until the warmth of spring arrives.Bats, tortoises, snakes, frogs, even insects like butterflies, hibernate more or less eom-pletely.Some, like the squirrels, sleep during coldest weather but are roused by a waYnl spells.During hibernation, the temperatur e of an animal’S body drops drastically.Breathing and heart.beats almost cease.Another instinctive method of avoiding intense cold is to escape by means of migration.Wild swans, seagulls, swallows and cuckoos are a few of the very many kinds of birds which fly thousands of miles, twice a year, to avoid cold.Many animals, especially those of the Arctic regions, have summer and winter quarters.The Arctic deer of North America;as well as the reindeer of Europe, move southward towards the forests when winter approaches.They return to the northern area when the warmth of spring begins to be sensed.There are animals which do not attempt to leave at the first sign of winter cold.Their in—stinctive means of defence is to dig out a deep burrow, made soft and waYin by padding out with straw,1eaves, moss and fur.In it they have a"secret place"containing food which they hope will last the winterthrough!Animals which faU into this clhss include the Arctic fox, the rabbit ana the ermine, and the little field-mice.21、How does the dormouse defend itself against cold in winter?A.It moves about to keep warlTl.B.It grows thicker fur.C.It sleeps continuously.D.It goes to warmer areas.22、What keeps animals alive during hibernation?A.The fat stored in their bodies.B.Their thick fur.C.Their warln burrows.D.Their deep sleep.23、During hibernation, animals breathe__________ .A.normallyB.at a slower rateC.at a faster rateD.irregularly24、According to the passage, what is"migration"?A.Moving from one place to another with the season.B.Living in burrows in winter.C.Travelling in the winter months.D.Leaving one’S own country for another.25、How do ermines survive in winter?A.They leave their cosy burrows and migrate to warmer lands.B.They sleep soundly inside their burrbws in winter.C.They dig out burrows and store them with enough food.D.Thev stay in their burrows and live on the food stored there.26、根据以下内容回答26-45题：Exchange a glance with someone, then look away.Do you realize that you have made a statement? Hold the glance for the second longer, and you have made a different statement.Hold it for three seconds, and the meaning has changed again.For every social situation, there is a Dennissible time that you can hold a person’s gaze without being intimate, rude or aggre- ssive.If you are on an elevator, what gaze.time are you permitted?To answer this question, consider what you typically d0.You are likely to give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them that you mean flo threat.Since being close to another person signals the possibility of interaction, you need to give a signal telling others you want to be left alone.So you cut off eye contact, what sociologist Erv-ing Goffrnan calls"a dimming of the lights"you look down at the floor, at the indicator lights, anywhere but into another passenger's eyes.Should you break the rule against staring at a stran-ger on an elevator, you will make the other person exceedingly uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.If you hold eye contact for more than three seconds, what are you telling another person?Much depends on the person and situation, For instance, a man and woman communicate interest in this matter.They typieally gaze at each other for about three seconds at a time, then drop their eyes down for three seconds, before letting their eyes meet again.But-if one man gives another man a 3-second—plus stare, he signals"I know you, I am interested in you, "or"you look peculiar and I am CUriOUS about you."This type of state ohen produces hostile feel—ings.26. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that__________ .A.every glance has its significanceB.staring at a person is an expression of interestC.a gaze longer than three seconds is unacceptableD.a glance conveys more meaning than words27、If a person wants to be left alone an elevator, the best thing to do is__________ .A.to look into another passenger's eyesB.to avoid eye contact with other passengersC.to signal that he is not a threat to themD.to keep a certain distance from other passengers28、The phrase"a dimming of the lights"most probably means__________ .A.closing one’s eyesB.turning off the lightsC.ceasing to glance at othersD.reducing gaze—time to the minimum29、If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel__________ .A.depressedB.uneasyC.curiousD.amazed30、The passage is mainly about__________ .A.the limitmion of eye contactsB.the exchange of ideas through eye contactsC.proper behavior in different situationD.the rule of eye contact in interpersonal communication31、根据以下内容回答31-50题：American society is not nap friendly."In fact, "says David Dinges, a sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, "there’S even a prohibition against admitting we need sleep."Nobody wants to be caught napping or found asleep at work.To quote a proverb："Some sleep five hours, nature requires seven, laziness nine and wickedness eleven.""Wrong.The way not to fall asleep at work is to take naps when you need them.We have to totally change onr attitude toward napping."says Dr.William Dement of Stanford University, the god-father of sleep research.Last year a national commission led by Dement identified an"American sleep debt"which one member said was as important as the national debt.The commission was concerned about the danger, of sleepiness：people causing industrial accident or falling asleep while driving.This may be why we have a new sleep policy in the White House.According to recent reports, president Clinton is trying to take ahalf-hour snooze(打瞌睡)every afternoon.About 60 percent of American adults nap when given the opportunity.We seem to have"amid-afternoon quiet phase"(also called"a secondary sleep gate").Sleeping 15 minutes to two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make US refreshed.Clearly, we were born to nap.We, Superstars of Snooze, don’t nap to replace the lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift.Rather, we"snack"on sleep, whenever, wherever and at whatever time we feellike it.I myself have napped in buses, ears, planes and on boats;on floors and beds;and in libraries, Offices and museums.31 It is commonly accepted in American society that too much sleep is__________ .A.unreasonableB.criminalC.harmfulD.costly32、The research done by the Dement commission shows that Americans__________ .A.don’t like to t ake napsB.are terribly worried about their national debtC.sleep less than is good for themD.have caused many industrial and traffic accidents33、The purpose of this article is to__________ .A.warn us of the wickedness of nappingB.explain the danger of sleepinessC.discuss the side effects of nappingD.convince the reader of the necessity of napping34、The"American sleep debt"(Line l, Para.3)iS the result of __________.A.the traditional misconception the Americans have about sleepB.the new sleep policy of the Clinton AdministrationC.the rapid development of American industryD.the Americans’worry about the danger of sleepiness35、The second sentence of the last paragraph tells US that it is__________ .A.preferable to have a sound sleep before a night shiftB.good practice to eat something light before we go to bedC.essential to make up for cost sleepD.natural to take a nap whenever we feel the need for itPart ⅢVocabulary and Structure(20 points).Directions：There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,CandD.Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet with a single through the center.36、Please__________me whether I should accept the offer.A.adviseB.suggestC.proposeD.direct37、__________ faculty member at a university，one has to have a doctorate degree.A.To becomeB.BecomeC.One becomesD.One becoming38、You are__________to have had the help of such a man.A.thoughtfulB.considerateC.fortunateD.moderate39、Our hopes__________ and fell in the same instant.A.arousedB.aroseC.raisedD.rose40、Sometimes we are asked__________ we think the likely result of an action will be.A.thatB.whetherC.whatD.which41、We moved to the front rowwe codld hear and see better.A.SOB.suchC.SO thatD.such that42、The house is empty__________the keeper.A.except forB.butC.exceptD.besides43、The main __________ of Southern California are climate and the scenery.A.naturesB.featuresC.characterD.temper44、I'm sure he is up to the job__________ he would give his mind to it.A.if onlyB.in caseC.untilD.unless45、He__________ the students a few books to read.A.arrangedB.managedC.assignedD.appointed46、TheY decided to chase the cow away__________ it did more damage.A.unlessB.untilC.beforeD.Mthough47、I don’t think it is any use__________ this matter any further.A.discussingC.to discussingD.to be discussed48、John likes Chinese food，bm he__________ .eating with chopsticks.A.doesn’t used toB.does.n’t use toC.isn’t used toed not to49、Is there any__________ medicine to cure that patient of his illness?A.efficientB.effectiveC.attractiveD.enjoyable50、The results are reliable since the tests have been carried out by a__________doctor.A.quMifiedB.sufficientC.desperateD.adequate51、We use plastics__________ wood and metal now.A.to take placeB.to take overC.take the place ofD.in place of52、It is wise to have some money__________for old age.A.put awayid downD.given away53、She__________ her trip to Singapore because she was ill.A.called offB.closed downC.put upD.went off54、__________ plastics，the washing machine is light in weight.A.Made ofB.Making ofC.To make ofD.To be made of55、Our English teacher __________ compositions every Friday·A.to writeB.writtenC.writeD.wrote56、Modern means of communication prove to be very convenient for researchers to be kept __________in‘their respective field.A.knownrmedC.noticedD.told57、A camera takes light rays bounced off objects and__________them on a sheet of a film.A.concentratesB.mixesbinesD.focuses58、Are you__________ spending more money on the space program?A.in favor ofB.by favor ofC.in favor toD.out of favor59、Professor Wang, __________ for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students.A.KnowingB.KnownC.to be knownD.having known60、The goals__________ he had fought ail his life no longer seemed important to him.A.after whichB.with whichC.for whichD.at which61、In all, 6 000 companies are __________ in producing the parts that are needed for these aircraft.A.eoncemedB.recommended.C.involvedD.offended62、He looks as if he__________ nothing about the news.A.Would knoB.would have knownC.knewD.should know63、__________ the interference from the local residents, the delegation would have caught the train bound for Edinburgh.A.Due toB.Except forC.In caffe ofD.But for64、The government is trying to do something to__________ better understanding between the two countfies.A.raiseB.promoteC.heightenD.increase65、None of US expected the chairman to__________ at the party.We thought he was still in hospital.A.turn inB.turn overC.turn upD.turn down66、That voung man still denies__________the fire behind the store.A.startB.to startC.having startedD.to have started67、__________ under a microscope，a fresh snowflake has a delicate six-pointed shape.A.SeenB.SeeingC.To seeD.To be seen68、A liar cannot make himseIf__________.A.believeB.to believeC.believingD.believed69、Not until Columbus discovered America__________ to Europe.A.bananas were broughtB.are bananas broughtC.bananas brough!D.were bananas brought70、You don't have to be in such a hurry.1 would rather you__________ on business first.A.would goB.will goC.wentD.have gone71、It is important that the hotel reeeptionist__________that guests are registered correctlyA.has made sureB.made sureC.must make sureD.make sure72、Final grades should be__________plenty of good evidence.A.based onB.basis onC.adjusted toD.on foundation of73、The lady's appointment would be terminated as of September 29，unless__________ to that time she requested a hearing.A.superiorB.inferiorC.priorD.junior74、It's a pity th'at Professor Smith has failed to make his idea__________ in the classroom.A.understandingB.to be understoodC.understoodD.to understand75、Tired __________ he was，he insisted on going ahead with the plan at once.A.even ifB.HthoughC.likelD.asPart IV Cloze Test(10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.You should choose the one answer that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.76、根据以下内容回答76-85题:When l was a child, I lived with my mother, my father having been away to work in the town.1 was then not(1)nine years old, lonely and expectant, (2)for things which I knew little about.1 walked out alone one morning along the mountain tops(3)my home stood.The sun had not yet risen, and the air(4)rain of thenight and he mountain grass was heavy(5)tiny drops of water.As I looked back, I could see the marks my feet(6)on the long grassy slope behind me.1 walked till I came to a place(7)a little stream ran into the deep valley below.Here it passed between soft.(8)banks: at one place a large slice of earth had fallen away from the bank on the other side, and it had made a little island a few feet wide with water(9)all round it.It was covered with a weed with vellow flowers and long waving grasses.I sat down on the bank(10)a short pine tree.All the plants on the island were dark with the heavy raindrops of the night, and the sun had not vet risen.请回答(1)题A.yetB.howeverC.butD.nevertheless77、请回答(2)题A.sendingB.longingC.standingD.making78、请回答(3)题A.in whichB.at whichC.from whichD.on which79、请回答(4)题A.meltB.feltC.smeltD.sensed80、请回答(5)题A.forB.withC.onD.upon81、请回答(6)题A.have madeB.has madeC.had madeD.having made82、请回答(7)题A.whereB.thatC.whichD.what83、请回答(8)题A.worldlyB.hardeningC.worthyD.earthen84、请回答(9)题A.driftingB.flowingC.blowingD.floating85、请回答(10)题A.at the top ofB.on the part ofC.at the foot ofD.on the ground ofPart V Writing(15 points)Directions: For this part, You are to write 100～120 words. You have to write your composition based on the outline given below in Chinese below86、请以“保持健康”为话题作文2015年成人学士学位英语考试考前冲刺卷参考答案1-15：答案：BCBCC ADCCA AAAC16-25：答案：ACDBC CABAD26-45：答案：ACADC ACDAD答案：AACDC CABAC46-55答案：CACBADAAAC 56-60缺答案61-65答案：BDABC66-75答案：CCDBC CADDC完型缺答案参考作文。