北京成人本科英语模拟试卷50

一、1.Dialogue Communication

0. —I"m going to travel to Sydney. Would you please tell me about your experiences there? —______ Let"s discuss it over lunch.

A．Go ahead
B．It just depends
C．That"s wonderful
D．By all means

1. —Your book, Tommy? —No, Morn, it"s my friend"s. —Remember to return it to ______ name is on it.

A．what
B．which
C．whose
D．whosever

2. —The thread of kite broke and it flew away. —I told you it would easily break ______ it was the weakest.

A．when
B．for
C．since
D．where

3. —How do you think I should receive the reporter? — ______ you feel about him, try to be polite.

A．How
B．What
C．Whatever
D．However

4. —Why do you think I am not popular among my classmates? —Maybe you don"t talk about topics that interest them, ______ everything you say is friendly.

A．as if
B．as long as
C．on condition
D．even though

5. —What was it that caused the party to be put off? —______the invitations.

A．Tom delayed sending
B．Tom delayed to send
C．That Tom delayed sending
D．Tom delaying sending

6. —Did Jack come back early last night? —Yes. It was not yet eight o"clock ______ he arrived home.

A．before
B．when
C．that
D．until

7. —Do you have anything in mind ______ you"d like for supper? —Well, ______ is okay with me.

A．that; anything
B．which; everything
C．what; whatever
D．where; something

8. Do you know ______ ? —Yes, he works in a hospital.

A．where does Tom work
B．where Tom works
C．what does Torn do
D．what Tom does

9. —Why did you go back to the shop? —I left my friend ______ there.

A．waiting
B．to wait
C．wait
D．waits

10. —Do you have the experience like that? —Well, I"ve done the work before, so I know what ______ in my new job here.

A．expected
B．expecting
C．to expect
D．to be expecting

11. —Why are you looking so disappointed, Ken? —The outdoor concert ______ for tomorrow will be put off.

A．planned
B．planning
C．to plan
D．to be planned

12. —Manager, do you have something ______ at this moment? —No, thanks. I"ll call you if any.

A．to be typed
B．to type
C．typing
D．typed

13. —I regret ______ you John has been fired. —I can hardly believe my ears. He"s such a fine worker.

A．telling
B．having told
C．to tell
D．to have told

14. —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 solver make

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 hammock in this passage means ______.

A．a suspension cage which can be swung to and fro in the air
B．a seat hanging by two ropes from the branch of a tree
C．a suspension bridge in the South American rain forests
D．a net hung between two supports and used as a bed

2. When was the hammock invented and by whom?

A．The Indians had invented the hammock long before they came to South America.
B．The Indians had invented the hammock long before the Europeans came to South America.
C．The Europeans invented the hammock after they made acquaintance with the Indians.
D．The Europeans had invented the hammock before they went to South America.

3. Indians swing the hammock to ______.

A．pray to heaven for a gift
B．keep away flies, mosquitoes and other insects
C．keep away wild animals
D．all asleep quickly

4. According to the passage, hammocks ______.

A．cannot be rolled up
B．are difficult to transport
C．are never brought to the plantations
D．can be kept dry while the ground is wet

5. The passage is about ______.

A．the Indian way of living
B．tropical regions
C．Indians" gift for the Europeans
D．a portable bed

7. What is the popular image of teenagers today?

A．They worry about school.
B．They dislike living with their parents.
C．They have to be locked in to avoid troubles.
D．They quarrel a lot with other family members.

8. The study shows that teenagers don"t want to ______.

A．share family responsibility
B．cause trouble in their families
C．go boating with their family
D．make family decisions

9. Compared with parents of 30 years ago, today"s parents ______.

A．go to clubs more often with their children
B．are much stricter with their children
C．care less about their children"s life
D．give their children more freedom

10. According to the author, teenage rebellion ______.

A．may be a false belief
B．is common nowadays
C．existed only in the 1960s
D．resulted from changes in families

11. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Negotiation in family.
B．Education in family.
C．Harmony in family.
D．Teenage trouble in family.

13. The article is intended to ______.

A．warn people of the possible risks in adopting RFID technology
B．explain the benefits brought about by RFID technology
C．convince people of the uses of RFID technology
D．predict the applications of RFID technology

14. We know from the passage that with the help of RFID tags, people ______.

A．will have no trouble getting data about others
B．will have more energy for conversation
C．will have more time to make friends
D．won"t feel shy at parties any longer

15. Passive RFID tags chiefly consist of ______

A．scanning devices
B．radio waves
C．batteries
D．chips

16. Why are some people worried about RFID technology?

A．Because children will be tracked by strangers.
B．Because market competition will become more fierce.
C．Because their private lives will be greatly affected.
D．Because customers will be forced to buy more products.

17. The last paragraph implies that RFID technology ______

A．will not be used for such matters as buying milk
B．will be widely used, including for buying milk
C．will be limited to communication uses
D．will probably be used for pop music

19. According to the passage, collecting antique clocks ______.

A．can hardly keep the value of your savings
B．will cost much of your savings
C．may increase your wealth
D．needs your bravery

20. By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to ______.

A．suggest human beings are controlled by a clock
B．describe why clocks can rule the planet Earth
C．tell readers what clocks look like
D．compare clocks to human beings

21. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time?

A．Counting the beating of one"s own heart.
B．Making use of candles, sand and water.
C．Observing shadows cast by the sun.
D．Keeping slaves busy day and night.

22. The underlined phrase "stately homes" in Paragraph 4 means ______?

A．state-owned houses
B．houses in very good condition
C．grand houses open to the public
D．houses where statesmen meet regularly

23. The purpose of the passage is ______.

A．to introduce the culture of antique clocks
B．to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks
C．to compare different ways to make a future profit
D．to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time

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 village appears ______ to mine, but I"m not ______ with it at all.

A．similar; familiar
B．similar; similar
C．familiar; similar
D．familiar; familiar

1. The road sign is easy to read; the words ______ well.

A．make out
B．stand out
C．work out
D．turn out

2. So badly ______ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for several weeks.

A．did he injure
B．he injure
C．was he injured
D．he was injured

3. I"d like to ______ your offer of a ride into town.

A．take up
B．make up
C．pick up
D．put up

4. Philippines, a country located in Southeast Asia, ______ more than seven thousand islands.

A．holds together
B．is consisted of
C．is made of
D．is made up of

5. Doing homework ______ most of the children"s spare time, so they have little time to play.

A．gives up
B．takes up
C．puts up
D．brings up

6. Though my father suffered from illness, he had to ______ great pain to work for my education.

A．live in
B．live at
C．live with
D．live up to

7. As soon as we got to the river bank, we ______ three groups and got down to planting trees.

A．divided into
B．separated from
C．were divided into
D．were separated from

8. Road conditions in this area had gone from bad to worse. Accidents had taken place ______ before the strict measures were taken.

A．by the way
B．in a row
C．in the way
D．in a line

9. ______ , the program went through without any problem during the performance.

A．To our relief
B．To our regret
C．In return
D．In detail

10. I"m certain David"s told you his business troubles. ______ , it"s no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.

A．However
B．Anyway
C．Therefore
D．Though

11. Those who want to be an editor of English Weekly must be ______ carefulness, patience and much knowledge of English.

A．made up of
B．owned up
C．armed with
D．concentrated on

12. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ______ the desert.

A．covering
B．covered
C．cover
D．to cover

13. In ______ review of 44 studies, American researchers found that men and women who ate six key foods daily cut the risk of ______ heart disease by 76%.

A．a; the
B．the; a
C．a; /
D．/; a

14. A man cannot smile like a child, ______ a child smiles with his eyes, while a man smiles with his lips alone.

A．so
B．but
C．and
D．for

15. I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ______ to half a dozen other groups.

A．was giving
B．am giving
C．had given
D．have given

16. As the busiest woman in Norton, she made ______ her duty to look after all the other people"s affairs in that town.

A．this
B．that
C．one
D．it

17. If you think that treating a woman well means always ______ her permission for things, think again.

A．gets
B．got
C．to get
D．getting

18. Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way ______ to the Home Circle Building.

A．easy enough
B．enough easy
C．easily enough
D．enough easily

19. We saw several natives advancing towards our party, and one of them came up to us, ______ we gave some bells and glasses.

A．to which
B．to whom
C．with whom
D．with which

20. I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ______ I heard the steps.

A．while
B．when
C．since
D．after

21. It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in college and her future job ______.

A．though
B．as well
C．either
D．at the same time

22. I can"t go to the New Year"s concert; ______, 100 dollars is just too much for me to spend in one evening.

A．in other words
B．that is
C．in particular
D．I mean

23. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ______ harm them.

A．more than
B．rather than
C．other than
D．better than

24. What a strange man! He loves his wife, but ______ he often beats her.

A．at a time
B．at one time
C．in time
D．at the same time

25. Professor Wang works in our city as a researcher. It will be two years since he ______ here.

A．left
B．stayed
C．came
D．lived

26. 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

27. 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

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

A．it
B．that
C．those
D．which

29. 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

30. 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

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

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

32. 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

33. I was just talking to Margaret when Jackson ______.

A．cut in
B．cut down
C．cut out
D．cut up

34. She ______ the comrades together and spoke to them in the old hall of the farmhouse.

A．expected
B．collected
C．called
D．shouted

35. I have no idea how it ______ that the man met with trouble again.

A．came about
B．came out
C．came up
D．came across

36. Would you be ______ do me a favor, please?

A．kind enough
B．so kind as to
C．so kind to
D．kind as to

37. It was said that not until the old man had passed away ______ to his relatives.

A．she let out the secret
B．was the secret let out
C．out she let the secret
D．out let the secret

38. ______ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.

A．Unless
B．As long as
C．If only
D．Only if

39. Never in my wildest dreams ______ lead to a career in the NBA, which has allowed me to give back to my people in Africa.

A．I thought the chance would
B．I thought would the chance
C．did I think the chance would
D．did I think would the chance

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.We know we have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything. Marking up is also a useful practice,【76】you shouldn"t mark up a book which isn"t yours. Librarians【77】lend you books expect you to keep them clean, and you should. If you decide that I am right about the usefulness of marking books, you will have to【78】them.
  There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the standard sets and best sellers—unread,【79】. The second has a【80】many books—few of them read【81】, most of them dipped into, but all of them as clean and shiny as the day they were bought. The third has a few books or many every one of them【82】and dilapidated.
  Why is【83】a book indispensable to reading? First, it keeps you awake. I mean wide【84】. In the second place, reading if it is active, is thinking, and thinking【85】express itself in words. Finally, writing helps you remember the thought you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.
(76)

A．but
B．although
C．and
D．so

2.(77)

A．whom
B．who
C．which
D．what

3.(78)

A．buying
B．buy
C．borrow
D．exchange

4.(79)

A．untouching
B．untouched
C．touching
D．touched

5.(80)

A．great
B．large
C．big
D．greater

6.(81)

A．on
B．aloud
C．through
D．about

7.(82)

A．dog-earing
B．dog-eared
C．to be dog eared
D．to dog-ear

8.(83)

A．marking up
B．mark up
C．to mark up
D．to mark

9.(84)

A．wake
B．wake up
C．awaking
D．awake

10.(85)

A．tend to
B．tends to
C．tending to
D．tending

五、5.Writing

0.   You are to write in no less than 120 words on the topic Examinations. You are to take a position, either for or against it, and give your reasons. You should base your composition on the following Chinese notes.
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