北京成人本科英语模拟试卷51

一、1.Dialogue Communication

0. —Dr. White has got plenty of information about UFO. He"s promised to offer it to me. —I have as much. Would you like to have mine ______.

A．as well
B．as possible
C．so far
D．if so

1. —How do you think of his plan? —I was not a bit surprised, for I had fully expected ______

A．as much
B．so much
C．that much
D．very much

2. —How much of his speech did you think you understood? —______ I wish I had worked harder.

A．Not a little
B．Very few
C．Nearly everything
D．Almost nothing

3. —Have you read this book? —Yes. But that one is ______ worth reading I suggest you read it if you have time.

A．best
B．well
C．better
D．more

4. —How about your trip to Qingdao? —It couldn"t have been ______ . Sometimes I went swimming in the sea; sometimes I lay on the sand, bathed in sunlight.

A．so well
B．as bad
C．better
D．worse

5. —You know Mr. Green has been ill for days? —Yes, I wonder if he is ______ better now.

A．some
B．much
C．any
D．no

6. —Tom"s mistakes in the exam are almost as ______ as Jack"s. —I know that boy. He"s ______ than Jack.

A．much; no more careful
B．much; not more careful
C．many; no more careful
D．many; not more careful

7. —Hove did you sleep last night? —Like a log. Never slept ______.

A．well
B．deeply
C．better
D．best

8. —Could you teI1 Lucy about the meeting when you see her? —Sure, I will ______ I see her.

A．certainly
B．fortunately
C．probably
D．immediately

9. —How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? —The key ______ the problem is to meet the demand ______ by the customers.

A．to solving; making
B．to solving; made
C．to solve; making
D．to solve; made

10. —Are you going to the basketball game? —No, the tickets are ______ expensive for me.

A．very much
B．highly
C．so much
D．far too

11. —Did the policeman let you in? —No, ______ I told him who I was.

A．if
B．once
C．as though
D．even though

12. —That"s me when I got married. See what I look like now! —Why not go on a diet to get into ______ ?

A．shape
B．form
C．appearance
D．body

13. —How much do the pencils cost? —Three pounds ______ pencils.

A．by two dozen of
B．for two dozen of
C．by two dozen
D．for two dozen

14. —I"m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired. —There is no ______ for this while you are on duty.

A．reason
B．excuse
C．explanation
D．cause

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. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Stories happening in swimming competitions.
B．Two women swimmers winning Olympic golds.
C．Lessons learned from international swimming championships.
D．Friendship and competition between two swimmers.

2. Gould and Schipper are going to

A．talk about sport and life
B．go back to elite competition
C．set a qualifying time and win gold
D．take part in the same sports event

3. Gould won her three Olympic golds when she was ______.

A．15
B．17
C．22
D．30

4. The underlined word "it" in the fifth paragraph probably refers to ______.

A．the Olympics
B．the youth camp
C．the friendship
D．the Australian team

5. What Schipper said showed that she ______.

A．was no longer Gould"s friend
B．had learned a lot from Gould
C．was not interested in Gould"s stories
D．would not like to compete against Gould

7. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?

A．Cold and sick.
B．Fortunate and helpful.
C．Satisfied and cheerful
D．Disappointed and helpless.

8. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy ______.

A．solving her problem at the bank
B．taking part in various city activities
C．learning acting in an evening school
D．preparing for the first night show

9. On her way home the writer ______.

A．lost her wallet unknowingly
B．was stopped by a garbage truck driver
C．was robbed of her wallet by an armed man
D．found some homeless people following her

10. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A．Someone offered to take her back home.
B．A red-haired man came to see her.
C．She heard someone call her name.
D．Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

11. From the text, we can infer that the writer ______.

A．would stop working at night
B．would stay on in San Francisco
C．would make friends with cleaners
D．would give up her job at the bank

13. This text is most probably written by ______

A．a specialist in teenager studies
B．a headmaster of a middle school
C．a parent with teenage children
D．a doctor for mental health problems

14. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to ______

A．the change from good to bad that"s seen in a child
B．the way that parents often blame themselves
C．the opinion that a child has of his parents
D．the advice that parents want their children to follow

15. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as ______.

A．lazy
B．quiet
C．unusual
D．rude

16. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters ______.

A．pay no attention to them
B．are too busy to look after them
C．have come to hate them
D．feel helpless to do much about them

17. What is the author"s opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?

A．Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.
B．Parents should pay still more attention to the change.
C．Parents should work more closely with school teachers.
D．Parents are at fault for the change in their children.

19. How would the author describe the animals" life in zoos?

A．Dangerous.
B．Unhappy.
C．Natural.
D．Easy.

20. In the state of zoochosis, animals ______.

A．remain in cages
B．behave strangely
C．attack other animals
D．enjoy moving around

21. What does the author try to argue in the passage?

A．Zoos are not worth the public support.
B．Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.
C．Zoos should treat animals as human beings.
D．Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.

22. The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by ______.

A．pointing out the faults in what zoos do
B．using evidence he has collected at zoos
C．questioning the way animals are protected
D．discussing the advantages of natural habitats

23. Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that ______.

A．zoos have to keep animals in small cages
B．most animals in zoos are endangered species
C．some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D．it"s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

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. Many people watch the news on television ______ themselves the trouble of reading the newspaper.

A．save
B．to save
C．saving
D．are saving

1. The car burns more fuel, but ______ all things into consideration, it"s still a good car.

A．taken
B．having taken
C．taking
D．to take

2. I was very sleepy. I tried ______ my eyes open but I couldn"t.

A．keeping
B．having kept
C．to have kept
D．to keep

3. ______ to understand what he doesn"t, he makes a fool of himself.

A．Always pretending
B．Always pretended
C．Having always pretended
D．Always being pretended

4. ______ rapidly by the body, sugar provides a quick energy source.

A．Digested
B．Digesting
C．To digest
D．Having digested

5. ______ such heavy loss, the businessman didn"t have the courage to go on.

A．Having suffered
B．Suffering
C．To suffer
D．Suffered

6. When first ______ to the market, the toys didn"t attract much attention.

A．introducing
B．introduced
C．was introduced
D．being introduced

7. ______ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.

A．Freed
B．Freeing
C．To free
D．Having freed

8. Compared to ______ in the office, Kate found it more exciting to work as a teacher.

A．work
B．having worked
C．working
D．be working

9. Preparations are being made for the important meeting ______ soon.

A．held
B．holding
C．to be held
D．to hold

10. ______ to his research work, the professor cared little about any other things.

A．Devoting
B．Devoted
C．Having devoted
D．To devote

11. How pleased the detective was ______ what his customer told him!

A．hearing
B．to hear
C．heard
D．to hearing

12. When I went in, he was lying on the floor ______ at the ceiling.

A．to stare
B．stared
C．was staring
D．staring

13. A television programme ______ Kim"ll fix it invites viewers to say what they really want to do.

A．being called
B．having called
C．calling
D．called

14. Which do you enjoy ______ your spare time, playing cards at home or taking a walk in the park?

A．spending
B．to spend
C．being spend
D．spend

15. ______ seriously ill, you ought to go back to see her.

A．As your mother is
B．Your mother is
C．Being
D．Your mother being

16. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work ______, we refused the offer.

A．not finishing
B．had not been finished
C．not having finished
D．not being finished

17. To get a high score ______.

A．working hard is needed
B．one must work hard
C．working hard is very important
D．requirement is what is needed

18. "Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. " is a proverb, ______ life is beautiful and full of frustrations (挫折) as well.

A．means
B．to mean
C．meaning
D．meant

19. I can hardly imagine the great trouble they will have to take ______ their war-struck country.

A．rebuilding
B．rebuild
C．to rebuild
D．rebuilt

20. The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday.

A．being robbed
B．having been robbed
C．to have been robbed
D．robbed

21. No one had told Smith about ______ a lecture the following day.

A．there be
B．there being
C．there would be
D．there was

22. About two ______ took part in the sports meet last month.

A．hundred people
B．hundreds people
C．hundreds of people
D．hundreds peoples

23. The president promised to keep all the board members ______ of how the negotiations were going on.

A．inform
B．informing
C．be informed
D．informed

24. While building a highway across the desert, ______

A．an underground town was discovered
B．there was an underground town discovered
C．the workers discovered an underground town
D．a town was discovered underground

25. Nobody but doctors or nurses and those ______ by Dr. Hu ______ to enter the patient"s room.

A．invited; is allowed
B．are invited; are allowed
C．being invited; allowed
D．invited; are allowed

26. The steam engine gives us an example of heat ______ into work.

A．turns
B．turned
C．turning
D．being turned

27. This is an early church, ______ from the ninth century, which was rebuilt under the direction of San Carlo Borromeo.

A．dated
B．being dated
C．dating
D．dates

28. A Russian-made rocket ______ a US telecommunications satellite ______ successfully ______ on Thursday.

A．carrying; is; launched
B．carrying; was; launched
C．carried; has; launched
D．carried; has been; launched

29. At least 203 miners were killed, 22 ______ and 13 ______ in a coal mine gas explosion Monday afternoon in Fuxin.

A．injuring; trapping
B．injured; trapped
C．injured; trapping
D．injuring; trapped

30. About ______ of the workers in that factory are young people.

A．third-fifths
B．three-fifths
C．three-fives
D．three-fifth

31. To read Tolstoy and ______ to nineteenth century Russian literature are two excellent reasons for taking Professor Morrel"s Course.

A．to introduce
B．introduce
C．being introduced
D．to be introduced

32. It"s nearly 4 hours" drive from here, ______ we have to start very early if we want to get back before dark.

A．meaning
B．considering
C．thinking
D．saying

33. They soon realized that, ______ , the situation would get worse.

A．unless dealing with carefully
B．if not carefully dealing with
C．unless carefully dealt with
D．if dealt not carefully with

34. In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book ______ a trip to the moon.

A．describe
B．described
C．describing
D．to describe

35. It is to be ______ that your health is ______ since you"ve been working such long hours.

A．expecting; suffering
B．expecting; suffered
C．expected; suffering
D．expected; suffered

36. The hero of the story was an artist ______.

A．in his thirty
B．in his thirty"s
C．in his thirtieth
D．in his thirties

37. It"s beyond description. Nowhere else in the world ______ such a beautiful place.

A．can there be
B．you can find
C．there can be
D．can find you

38. ______ , they had no chance of winning the war.

A．They fought as bravely
B．As bravely they fought
C．Bravely as they fought
D．As they fought bravely

39. It was in Indonesia, the UN officials believe, ______ the tsunami (海啸) caused the greatest damage.

A．where
B．which
C．when
D．that

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.From the very beginning, water has furnished man with a source of food and a highway to travel. The first civilizations arose【76】water was the dominant element in the environment, a challenge【77】man"s ingenuity. The Egyptians invented the 365-day calendar【78】the Nile"s annual flooding. The Babylonians【79】were among the most famous law-makers in ancient times, invented laws【80】water usage. Water inspired the Chinese to build a 1,000 miles" canal, a complex system【81】, after 2,500 years, remains particularly in use and still commands the astonishment of engineers. But the ancients never found complete solutions【82】their water problem. The Yellow River is also known as "China"s Sorrow". It is so unpredictable and dangerous【83】in a single flood it has caused a million deaths. Floods slowed the great【84】of the Indus River Valleys, and innumerable damages ruined much of its land. Today, water dominates man as it always has done. Its presence continues to influence the location of his homes and cities; its violent variability can【85】man or his herds or his crops; its routes link him to his fellows; its immense value may add to the already dangerous political conflicts. There are many examples of this in our own time.
(76)

A．where
B．the place
C．when
D．in the place

2.(77)

A．with
B．as
C．to
D．on

3.(78)

A．in regard to
B．in response to
C．in case
D．in spite of

4.(79)

A．they
B．/
C．that
D．who

5.(80)

A．regulates
B．regulate
C．regulated
D．regulating

6.(81)

A．who
B．in which
C．which
D．by which

7.(82)

A．for
B．of
C．to
D．on

8.(83)

A．that
B．which
C．because
D．as

9.(84)

A．influence
B．effect
C．society
D．civilization

10.(85)

A．cause
B．violate
C．kill
D．damage

五、5.Writing

0.   For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic My View on the Negative Effects of Some Advertisements. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
  1. 现在有些不良的商业广告；
  2. 这些广告的副作用和危害；
  3. 我对这些广告的态度。