北京成人本科英语模拟试卷47

一、1.Dialogue Communication

0. —Will you be able to finish your report today? —______

A．I like it
B．I hope so
C．I"ll do so
D．I"d love it

1. —Did you take enough money with you? —No, I needed ______ I thought I would.

A．not so much as
B．as much as
C．much more than
D．much less than

2. —What did your parents think about your decision? —They always let me do ______ I think I should.

A．when
B．that
C．how
D．what

3. —When do we need to pay the balance? —______ September 30.

A．In
B．By
C．During
D．Within

4. —Which driver was to blame? —Why, ______ ! It was the child"s fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.

A．both
B．each
C．either
D．neither

5. —What"s the name? —Khulaifi. ______ I spell that for you?

A．Shall
B．Would
C．Can
D．Might

6. —I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over ______ keyboard. —You shouldn"t put drinks near ______ computer.

A．the;/
B．the; a
C．a; /
D．a; a

7. —______ leave at the end of this month. —I don"t think you should do that until ______ another job.

A．I"m going to; you"d found
B．I"m going to; you"ve found
C．I"ll; you"ll find
D．I"ll; you"d find

8. —Could you do me a favor? —It depends on ______ it is.

A．which
B．whichever
C．what
D．whatever

9. —Your job ______ open for your return. —Thanks.

A．will be kept
B．will keep
C．had kept
D．had been kept

10. Where did you put the car keys? —Oh, I ______ I put them on the chair because the phone rang as I ______ in.

A．remembered; come
B．remembered; was coming
C．remember; come
D．remember; was coining

11. —Have you worked out the math problem yet? —Not yet. ______ another hour, I can work it out.

A．Given
B．To be given
C．Giving
D．Having been given

12. —I"m afraid I can"t pass the examination. —Try your best. If you don"t try, never ______

A．you will succeed
B．will you succeed
C．do you succeed
D．you succeed

13. —You haven"t failed in the exam, have you? — ______. The exam is so important to me, you know.

A．I hope not
B．Yes, I have
C．I hope so
D．Yes, I"m afraid so

14. —What color do you want to use to paint the house? —I would like the house ______ white.

A．painted
B．painting
C．to paint
D．having been painted

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. People who are unhappy ______.

A．always consider things differently from others
B．usually are affected by the results of certain things
C．usually misunderstand what others think or say
D．always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

2. The phrase "sour the pleasure of society" in Paragraph 2 most nearly means "______".

A．have a good taste with social life
B．make others unhappy
C．tend to scold others openly
D．enjoy the pleasure of life

3. We can conclude from the passage that ______.

A．we should pity all such unhappy people
B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D．unhappy people can not understand happy persons

4. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ______.

A．prevent any communication with them
B．show no respect and politeness to them
C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

5. In this passage, the writer mainly ______.

A．describes two types of people
B．laughs at the unhappy people
C．suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness
D．tells people how to be happy in life

7. The first paragraph of the passage is used to ______.

A．remind readers of found photographs
B．advise reader to start a new kind of business
C．ask readers to find photographs behind sofa
D．show readers the value of found photographs

8. According to the passage, Joachim Schmid ______.

A．is fond of collecting family life photographs
B．found a complaining note under his car wiper
C．is working for several self-published magazines
D．wondered at the artistic nature of found photographs

9. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refers to ______.

A．the readers
B．the editors
C．the found photographs
D．the self-published magazines

10. By asking a series of questions in Paragraph 5, the author mainly intends to indicate that ______.

A．memory of the past is very important to people
B．found photographs allow people to think freely
C．the back-story of found photographs is puzzling
D．the real value of found photographs is questionable

11. The author"s attitude towards found photographs can be described as ______.

A．critical
B．doubtful
C．optimistic
D．satisfied

13. The underlined word "poetry" most probably means ______.

A．an object for artistic creation
B．a collection of poems
C．an unusual quality
D．a natural scene

14. Leslie"s paintings are extraordinary because ______.

A．they are close in style. to works in ancient times
B．they look like works by 19th-century painters
C．they draw attention to common things in life
D．they depend heavily on color photography

15. What is the author"s opinion of artistic reality?

A．It will not be found in future works of art.
B．It does not have a long-lasting standard.
C．It is expressed in a fixed artistic form.
D．It is lacking in modern works of art.

16. What does the author suggest about the arts in the last paragraph?

A．They express people"s curiosity about the past.
B．They make people interested in everyday experience.
C．They are considered important for variety in form.
D．They are regarded as a mirror of the human situation.

17. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A．History of the arts.
B．Basic questions of the arts.
C．New developments in the arts.
D．Use of modern technology in the arts.

19. According to the passage, the positive action in the example contributes to our ______.

A．self-respect
B．financial rewards
C．advertising ability
D．friendly relationship

20. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to ______.

A．lying
B．stealing
C．cheating
D．advertising

21. The phrase "bringing the error to the clerk"s attention" (in Para. 5) means ______.

A．telling the truth to the clerk
B．offering advice to the clerk
C．asking the clerk to be more attentive
D．reminding the clerk of the charged item

22. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?

A．We"i1 be very excited.
B．We"ll feel unfortunate.
C．We"ll have a sense of honor.
D．We"ll feel sorry for the clerk.

23. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A．How to Live Truthfully.
B．Importance of Peacefulness.
C．Ways of Gaining Self-respect.
D．Happiness Through Honorable Actions.

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. This morning I got up early and went to work, only ______ there was nobody in the office because it is Sunday.

A．finding
B．to find
C．found
D．being found

1. Because of the rain, the headmaster suggested that the sports meeting ______ until next week.

A．should put off
B．would be put off
C．would put off
D．be put off

2. The disease spread very quickly, but thanks to the help of the soldiers, all the people ______ were sent to big hospitals.

A．infect
B．infecting
C．infected
D．being infected

3. If I had time this evening, I ______ to your birthday party.

A．went
B．will go
C．would go
D．had gone

4. On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.

A．referred to being
B．referred to be
C．refer to being
D．refer to be

5. She didn"t do well in engineering at university because she found it ______ no interest ______ her.

A．of; to
B．of; for
C．in; to
D．of; in

6. Mr. Hall understands that ______ math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.

A．unless
B．since
C．although
D．when

7. Chinese figure skating pair Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao got a silver medal in free skating in the Winter Olympic Games ______ in Turin.

A．held
B．being held
C．to be held
D．was held

8. Mr. Smith, who worked as the manager of the company in ______ place of Mr. Johnson, liked to have everything in ______ place.

A．the; the
B．/; /
C．the;/
D．/; the

9. ______ in thought, he didn"t take notice of me when I was passing by.

A．Lose
B．Lost
C．Having lost
D．Have lost

10. ______ further information about the young girl, go and ask Linda.

A．Get
B．Getting
C．Got
D．To get

11. Mary shouted at the top of her voice ______ because there was so much noise aroundher.

A．making herself hear
B．to make herself hear
C．making herself heard
D．to make herself heard

12. On top of the mountain ______, around which were green thick trees.

A．did we see an old temple
B．an old temple stood
C．we saw an old temple
D．stood an old temple

13. The police are searching for a boy who is reported to ______ since the flood hit the area last Friday.

A．be missing
B．have been missing
C．get lost
D．have got lost

14. The manager required that all the cocoa ______ to Shanghai the next day.

A．would be delivered
B．should deliver
C．might be delivered
D．be delivered

15. ______ at his knowledge, all the students showed their respect to their teacher.

A．Amazing
B．Being amazing
C．Amazed
D．Having amazed

16. ______ after a day"s work, Mr. Brown got into bed and fell fast asleep.

A．Exhausted
B．Exhaust
C．Exhausting
D．To exhaust

17. First aid can save a person"s life if ______ immediately and properly.

A．perform
B．performing
C．performed
D．to perform

18. ______ with his performance, all the people present screamed with joy.

A．Thrilling
B．Having been thrilled
C．Thrilled
D．To thrill

19. Seeing the ______ scene, the ______ child held his mother"s arm tightly.

A．frightened; frightening
B．frightening; frightening
C．frightening; frightened
D．frightened; frightened

20. What a naughty boy he was. ______.

A．Down jumped he from the desk
B．From the desk jumped he down
C．He down jumped from the desk
D．Down he jumped from the desk

21. As a soldier, you ______ do as the head tells you.

A．will
B．shall
C．may
D．ought

22. ______ the program, they have to stay there for another two weeks.

A．Not completing
B．Not completed
C．Not having completed
D．Having not completed

23. If he studied harder, he ______ pass the mid-term exam.

A．will
B．is going to
C．would
D．had

24. ______ by the beauty of nature, the girl from London decided to spend another two days on the farm.

A．Attracting
B．Attracted
C．To be attracted
D．Having attracted

25. When he left ______ college, he got a job as ______ reporter in a newspaper office.

A．/; a
B．/; the
C．a; the
D．the; the

26. The old man, ______ abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland.

A．to work
B．working
C．to have worked
D．having worked

27. He finished ______ school at the age of eighteen.

A．a
B．the
C．this
D．/

28. He had already walked three or four miles ______ he saw a cart, half-full of hay, by the side of the road.

A．while
B．when
C．the moment
D．unless

29. Not once since my son went to high school ______ traveling with him.

A．had I gone
B．have I gone
C．I have gone
D．I had gone

30. He was a man of strong feelings, ______ normally lay hidden deep inside him.

A．it
B．that
C．those
D．which

31. When do you think ______ visit her uncle?

A．she was going to
B．will she go to
C．she will go
D．she will go to

32. You fool! You ______ for a house full of wonderful food, but you only wished for a cake.

A．could wish
B．could have wished
C．can wish
D．may wish

33. It was twelve o"clock at midnight ______ they arrived at a ______ village.

A．since; alone
B．before; lonely
C．that; lonely
D．when; lonely

34. No one likes to see his feelings ______, so Gabriel Oak turned away.

A．laugh at
B．to be laughed at
C．laughing at
D．laughed at

35. ______ to ask him the way? He is also a visitor.

A．What ever good it is
B．However good it is
C．What good is it
D．How good it is

36. The book is hard to understand. ______ can be enjoyed from it until you have read it several times.

A．Nothing
B．Few
C．Something
D．Much

37. It has been decided that all the students ______ stay in the classrooms even on Saturday evenings in case they go to Internet bars.

A．must
B．can
C．need
D．shall

38. In no country other than Britain, it has been said, ______ experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A．people can
B．you can
C．can it
D．can one

39. In the coal mine disaster, most of the workers were killed but John ______ have a narrow escape.

A．could
B．would
C．was able to
D．can

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.It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn"t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work【76】up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was【77】jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just【78】a pile of papers spread around her. Her husband"s【79】was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had【80】happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of【81】
  I had been cleaning Freda"s house for five years and bad【82】an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just【83】I had become an expert at scraping dirt stuck to their wooden floor,【84】that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls" beds. It was【85】than that, for I felt I bad become a part of their life.
(76)

A．stepping
B．coming
C．jumping
D．moving

2.(77)

A．hanging
B．making
C．wearing
D．changing

3.(78)

A．cleaned
B．washed
C．swept
D．brushed

4.(79)

A．duty
B．money
C．work
D．pay

5.(80)

A．already
B．seldom
C．never
D．yet

6.(81)

A．regret
B．surprise
C．fear
D．loss

7.(82)

A．started
B．developed
C．improved
D．broken

8.(83)

A．why
B．what
C．that
D．which

9.(84)

A．but
B．and
C．or
D．for

10.(85)

A．less
B．least
C．more
D．most

五、5.Writing

0.   In this part, you are to write a composition of no less than 150 words about College Graduates Work as Village Officials. You should write according to the outline given below.
  Some college graduates choose to work as village officials.
  1. Do you think it is a good idea?
  2. What can they offer the countryside?
  3. What can they gain from their village positions?