北京成人本科英语模拟试卷52

一、1.Dialogue Communication

0. —Which of those silk shirts do you like most? — ______ of them. They are both nice and comfortable to wear.

A．Both
B．Neither
C．All
D．None

1. —Who is making so much noise in the garden? — ______ the children.

A．There are
B．They are
C．That is
D．It is

2. —Lend me some more money, will you? —Sorry, I"ve got ______ at hand myself. You know the MP3 player cost me all I had just now.

A．nothing
B．no
C．none
D．not

3. —There must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when I need them. —Keep looking. ______ is sure to turn up.

A．One
B．It
C．That
D．This

4. —Tom, go and join your mother in cleaning the room. —Why ______ ? Jenny is sitting there doing nothing.

A．me
B．he
C．I
D．him

5. —Is David a man with good manners? —I don"t think so. As a matter of fact, he is ______ but polite.

A．something
B．everything
C．nothing
D．anything

6. —How shall I deal with these old books? —You can give them to ______ you think likes them.

A．whomever
B．no matter who
C．whoever
D．no matter whom

7. —There used to be lots of fish in the lake. —Yes, but there are very ______ now.

A．less
B．few
C．little
D．fewer

8. —Have you got used to the Chinese food, Frank? —Yes. But I don"t like ______ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don"t like.

A．this
B．that
C．those
D．it

9. —Can I help you? —I"d like to buy a present for my father"s birthday, ______ at a proper price, but of great use.

A．that
B．one
C．anyone
D．everything

10. —You mean I can read any book in your study? —Yes, ______ interests you.

A．whichever
B．whatever
C．whoever
D．wherever

11. —Where did the scholarship of this term you had got go, Lucy? —On a computer, ______ on the desk over there.

A．it
B．this
C．one
D．the one

12. —It"s a lovely day, isn"t it? —Yes. I love ______ when the weather is like this. Why don"t we sit outside and have our lunch?

A．this
B．that
C．it
D．one

13. —Which day do you think is all right to our next meeting? —You make ______ . ______day is all the same to me.

A．one; One
B．it; Any
C．that; Some
D．this; Another

14. —He was nearly drowned once. —When was ______? — ______ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.

A．that; It
B．this; This
C．this; It
D．that; This

二、2.Reading Comprehension

Part I  Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. The word "prevalent" in the first sentence is nearest in meaning to "______".

A．unusual
B．traditional
C．prevailing
D．prosperous

2. As indicated in the passage, the first French April Fools were ______.

A．people who supported the new calendar
B．people who opposed the new calendar
C．King of France
D．all the people in France

3. In the French story, some people were regarded as the first April Fools because ______.

A．they celebrated New Year"s Day on Jan. 1st of the old calendar
B．they celebrated New Year"s Day on April 1st of the old calendar
C．they celebrated April Fool"s Day on Jan. 1st of the old calendar
D．they celebrated April Fool"s Day on April 1st of the old calendar

4. The villagers in the English story can be best described as ______.

A．crazy
B．brave
C．intelligent
D．hard-working

5. The readers can learn from the last paragraph that the villagers built a fence ______.

A．to show the king the way to their farmland
B．because their farmland had been ruined by their king
C．because their king often walked on their farmland
D．to prevent their king from turning their farmland into roads

7. What is the meaning of "We became instant friends. " in Paragraph 4?

A．We became friends right away.
B．We never talked to each other after then.
C．We did not keep our friendship for a long time.
D．We often helped each other after making friends.

8. Rose was invited to speak at the football banquet most probably because ______.

A．she was a great football fan
B．she tried hard to achieve her dreams
C．she became more educated than the professors
D．she was an outstanding student at the university

9. Rose will agree with the idea that ______.

A．growing older means growing up
B．one can grow up without doing anything
C．it takes one"s talent and ability to grow up
D．one grows older at the same time when he grows up

10. According to Rose, people will not fear death when ______.

A．they fulfill all they want to
B．they still have dreams to fulfill
C．they become elderly people
D．they find the chances to change

11. The passage is intended to ______.

A．tell a moving story about Rose
B．discuss what to do to grow up
C．instruct the readers how to live meaningful lives
D．teach the readers how to realize their dreams

13. The word "repulsive" in Para. 1 most probably means "______".

A．disgusting
B．pleasant
C．acceptable
D．delicious

14. We can infer from the second paragraph that when collecting the snails, the author ______.

A．was glad that he could share them with his friend
B．was angry because they might damage his beloved plants
C．was excited about being able to give his friend a surprise
D．was depressed because it was hard to extinguish them all

15. The author finds that snails ______.

A．are as delicious as octopus
B．are disliked in his hometown
C．are the most controversial food
D．are as popular as fried potatoes

16. The best title of this passage might be ______.

A．One Man"s Meat is Another Man"s Poison
B．Foods and Cultures
C．Snail and Octopus
D．People Are Illogical in Front of Delicacies

17. As indicated in the passage, people love different foods mainly because ______.

A．they live in different places
B．they learn to eat certain foods in their families
C．they have different understandings of delicacy
D．they are too illogical

19. In the first paragraph, the expression " building a mental snowball" can be best replaced by ______.

A．imagining a big snowball
B．awaiting a result calmly
C．taking a deep breath
D．losing your patience

20. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.

A．it takes a long time to cultivate patience
B．patience is very important for us
C．patience is essential for inner peace
D．being late is "small stuff"

21. It"s implied in the second paragraph that ______.

A．the quality of patience is very hard to cultivate
B．patience should become a school course
C．you"ll get more than expected from practicing patience
D．the quality of patience will lead you to success

22. People without patience will treat the challenge as ______.

A．a minor thing
B．a matter of life or death
C．the small stuff
D．a great chance

23. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A．persuade people to be more patient
B．tell us how to practice patience
C．list the advantages of patience
D．state the importance of patience

三、3.Vocabulary and Structure

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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

0. ______ there are only 20 minutes left before the train left, I felt uneasy in the taxi to the railway station.

A．That
B．When
C．Which
D．Because

1. I"d like to live somewhere ______ the sun shines all year long.

A．which
B．that
C．where
D．in which

2. I"m willing to lend you a hand ______ busy I"m for the moment.

A．because
B．but that
C．but
D．however

3. ______ , this kind of disease can do great harm to people there.

A．Occurring where
B．It occurs where it is
C．Where does it occur
D．Wherever it occurs

4. ______ there are a large number of chemical factories, the air is likely to be polluted.

A．That
B．Where
C．Once
D．As

5. There is no doubt that he is a good professor ______ he is doing fine.

A．but
B．because
C．so
D．yet

6. I have kept that photo ______ I can see it every day, as it reminds me of my university days in London.

A．which
B．when
C．whether
D．where

7. ______ , I"ll wait for you to have dinner together. Be back as early as possible.

A．However late it is
B．No matter how it is late
C．However it is late
D．No matter how late is it

8. We hadn"t met for 20 years, but I recognized her ______ I saw her.

A．for the moment
B．the moment
C．the moment when
D．at the moment that

9. We have got only five textbooks for the children ______ we need ten. So I"m afraid they will have to share.

A．because
B．since
C．when
D．once

10. If you lose one hour in the morning, ______ you will be looking for it the rest of the day.

A．/
B．and
C．or
D．so

11. ______ a car reaches the end of its life, it is taken apart and any part that can be reused is sold off.

A．As
B．With
C．Once
D．While

12. Mr. Hal! understands that ______ maths has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.

A．unless
B．since
C．although
D．when

13. ______ I feel pity on hurricane victims in Southeast Asia, I can"t really do very much to help them but contribute my pocket money.

A．As long as
B．When
C．While
D．Even

14. It was nine o"clock ______ I arrived at the airport.

A．that
B．before
C．when
D．since

15. ______ I wrote a little poem, I confidently placed it right on my father"s plate on the dining room table.

A．The first time
B．At first
C．It was the first time
D．For the first time

16. We were told that we should follow the main road ______ we reached the central railway station.

A．whenever
B．until
C．while
D．wherever

17. We hope to go to the beach tomorrow, but we won"t go ______ it"s raining.

A．if
B．when
C．though
D．because

18. She took an umbrella with her this morning ______ she should be caught in the rain.

A．so that
B．in order that
C．in case
D．now that

19. ______ life pace continues to speed up, we are quickly losing the art of enjoyment.

A．With
B．When
C．As
D．While

20. According to the rules of the factory, you mustn"t ask for leave ______ you have a doctor"s note.

A．unless
B．on condition
C．though
D．until

21. ______ you may be right, I can"t altogether agree.

A．While
B．As
C．if
D．Since

22. ______ I prefer a color TV, I have decided to buy a black and white one this time.

A．Although
B．Because
C．If
D．When

23. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially ______ Father was awayin France.

A．as
B．that
C．during
D．if

24. The head of the company promised to deal with matters of this sort ______ he returned to his office.

A．until
B．while
C．by the time
D．the moment

25. This is an illness that can result in total blindness ______ left untreated.

A．if
B．after
C．since
D．because

26. The child hid himself behind his mother"s skirt, ______ he was afraid of the dog.

A．for
B．and
C．but
D．or

27. ______ the term is finished, I"m going to rest a few days and then take a trip.

A．Now that
B．Even if
C．As if
D．So that

28. We were just ______ calling you up ______ you came in, ______ was unexpected.

A．about; when; that
B．on the point of; as; as
C．on the point of; when; which
D．on the point of; as; as

29. ______ he will leave for Beijing.

A．It will not be long before
B．It is before long that
C．It is before long
D．It was before long that

30. This is such a wonderful film ______ we have never seen.

A．that
B．as
C．which
D．what

31. ______ time went on, the teacher"s words proved true.

A．As
B．While
C．With
D．When

32. The main reason for the population growth isn"t so much a rise in birth rates ______ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care.

A．and
B．but
C．or
D．as

33. ______ good use you"ve made of your time to study, there"s still room for improvement.

A．Whatever
B．However
C．Though
D．That

34. ______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.

A．For
B．Since
C．When
D．While

35. Many newspapers printed the governor"s statement ______ would support a tax cut.

A．and he
B．was that he
C．which he
D．that he

36. ______ man must fear when traveling in space is radiation from the sun.

A．Which
B．How
C．What
D．That

37. As is known to all, ______ Yang Liwei has become a space hero is ______ we have expected.

A．that; which
B．what; that
C．what; which
D．that; what

38. ______ nearly all behavior. is learned behavior. is a basic assumption (假设) of social scientists.

A．/
B．That
C．It is acceptable
D．When

39. When it was clear ______ she did not speak a word of English, I tried to talk to her using the Spanish I learned while living in Europe.

A．what
B．that
C．why
D．how

四、4.Cloze

Part IV  Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1.I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after college graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister.
  Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, "Here"re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit. "【76】, I jumped into the car and speeded off.
  Seeing me or rather my【77】, a boy sprang up,【78】to sell his bananas and peanuts. "Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!"
  Looking at his black-striped bananas, I【79】to 200 for all the fruit and nuts. He【80】I handed him a 500 naira note. He didn"t have【81】, so I told him not to worry. He was【82】and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
  When, two weeks later, I【83】this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should【84】this country as the son of a【85】. But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so common to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
(76)

A．Encouraged
B．Disappointed
C．Delighted
D．Confused

2.(77)

A．car
B．mother
C．driver
D．keys

3.(78)

A．willing
B．afraid
C．eager
D．ashamed

4.(79)

A．got down
B．bargained down
C．put down
D．took down

5.(80)

A．explained
B．promised
C．agreed
D．admitted

6.(81)

A．change
B．notes
C．checks
D．bills

7.(82)

A．troubled
B．regretful
C．comfortable
D．grateful

8.(83)

A．ran after
B．ran into
C．ran over
D．ran to

9.(84)

A．protect
B．enjoy
C．help
D．support

10.(85)

A．minister
B．headmaster
C．manager
D．president

五、5.Writing

0.   Some people think that knowledge gained from books is much richer and broader than what can be learned from direct experiences. Do you agree or disagree with this view? Write a composition on Which one is more important, knowledge gained from practical experiences or knowledge acquired from books ?